Volume II Issue II April-June 2022

Name of Author : Ravi Rani

Title of the paper : Exploring ESL graduate Students Academic Writing Experiences and Expectations: A Dynamic Narrative Approach

Abstract:  In spite of the existence of writing courses for postgraduate students in English-as-a-Second language ESL contexts, their academic writing proficiency remains low. Therefore, ESL students’ academic experiences and expectations need to be explored to identify their needs. To this end, a dynamic narrative approach was adopted to examine the academic experiences and expectations of 21 Indian postgraduate ESL students qualitatively. The narratives were analyzed based on their plots, values, and significance, adapted from Daiute 2014. The findings revealed that ESL students linked their challenges to insufficient and improper instructions. Furthermore, they asserted that their needs are ignored, and teachers use different criteria and expectations to evaluate their writing. On the whole, students’ expectations about writing courses did not align with their actual experiences. The findings of this study about ESL students’ experiences and expectations draw curriculum designers’ and teachers’ attention to those aspects of academic writing that need to be reconsidered. Understanding the actual requirements of writing courses can bridge the gap between teachers’ and students’ expectations.

Keywords : Academic writing, ESL students, Experiences and Expectations, Narratives

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Page No. : 1-13