Investigating Practicable Strategies for Reducing Writing AnXiety in EFL Students

Communication has long been an inseparable aspect of inherently-sociable human life, whether through spoken or written means. In order to effectively communicate via writing, it is necessary to possess a high level of mastery in both language and writing skills, which is a demanding and laborious goal to accomplish. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the concept of writing anxiety, which is one of the several factors that hinder English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners from acquiring efficient competency in writing. In order to investigate practicable anxiety-reduction methods, five EFL writing instructors were interviewed, sharing their extensive expertise and experience of teaching writing, as well as the strategies they employ to lower writing anxiety in their students. The findings indicated that properly managing language anxiety, utilizing effective teaching methods and level-appropriate authentic materials for instruction, and enhancing learners' linguistic knowledge and writing skills can all contribute to reducing writing anxiety in EFL learners and significantly impact the development of their writing proficiency.

کلیدواژه ها:

Communication ، Language skills ، Writing ، Writing Anxiety ، EFL Learners