| dc.description.abstract | This study aims at exploring the English academic writing errors that encountered by a certificate
in Law students in Tanzania. These problems arise because the students are not adequately familiar
with the English language and they do not have enough practice of it. This article highlights the
main reasons behind the problems of writing and recommends some solutions to overcome them.
The skill of writing is not only important but also an important productive skill hence it must be
taken into consideration in any learning and teaching programme.The study employed structural
accuracy and communicative potential (Dar & Khan, 2015 as its theoretical framework. Data for
the study was collected via questionnaire and interviews from four selected institutions offering
Certificate in Law programme in Tanzania. The findings of the study reveals that students face
problems in relation to content, organization of ideas, and language use. Finally, the study
recommends to those institutions on the appropriate remedies that can be undertaken as the
certificate students are seen as potentials for further learning stages in a law carrier.
Keywords: writing problem, errors, L1, L2, certificate in law | en_US |
