Assessing Iraqi ESL Fourth Year College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Students' Writing Anxiety

Abstract

Writing anxiety is a significant indicator that could hinder writing abilities and lead to performance inefficiency. The study aims at assessing Iraqi ESL 4th Year College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Students' Writing Anxiety. Iraqi ESL university students encounter greater difficulties and obstacles in this area than native writers do. The current study has a descriptive design. A scale with (20) items comprises the study's constructed instrument. The sample of the present study has randomly been selected from the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at the university of Baghdad from the fourth-year total (300). Face validity and reliability have been calculated. The results of this investigation indicate that Iraqi university students unluckily faced real challenges and issues in this field. The conclusions and recommendations were then determined. Keywords: Writing Skill, Anxiety

Keywords

• Anxiety
• Writing skill