Teaching and Learning English Academic Writing in Malaysian Tertiary Context

It entails a formal style of writing where writers are compelled to follow academic writing conventions to support their claims and arguments in writing.Despite the importance of English academic writing, majority of lecturers and students especially those in the context of English as second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) view English academic writing as challenging to teach and learn.This is because writers are obliged to utilize their cognitive, writing, and academic literacy skills while also having to use English language that might not be well familiar to them.This article reports on the