Teaching EFL Writing in the 21st Century Arab World

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   • Abdelhamid Ahmed, Hassan Abouabdelkader

   Pages 1-4

3. EFL Writing Instruction in an Egyptian University Classroom: An Emic View

   • Abdelhamid Ahmed

   Pages 5-34

4. The Teaching of EFL Writing in Morocco: Realities and Challenges

   • Hassan Abouabdelkader, Abdelmajid Bouziane

   Pages 35-68

5. Shared Writing in Omani Young Learner Classrooms

   • Fawziya Hamdan Al Zadjali

   Pages 69-98

6. Palestinian University Students’ Problems with EFL Essay Writing in an Instructional Setting

   • Enas Abdullah Hammad

   Pages 99-124

7. Examining the Characteristics of Tunisian Advanced EFL Learners’ Essays

   • Ibtissem Knouzi

   Pages 125-156

8. Academic Writing in the UAE: Transforming Critical Thought in the EFL Classroom

   • Lelania Sperrazza, Rana Raddawi

   Pages 157-187

9. Do Two Wrongs Make a Write(r)? Some Effects and Non-effects of WCF on Arabic L1 Students’ English Academic Writing

   • Anthony Solloway

   Pages 189-219

10. Teaching and Learning EFL Writing at Yemeni Universities: A Review of Current Practices

    • Abdulghani Muthanna

    Pages 221-243

11. Conclusion

    • Abdelhamid Ahmed, Hassan Abouabdelkader

    Pages 245-251

12. Back Matter

    Pages 253-261

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Teaching EFL Writing in the 21st Century Arab World addresses a range of issues related to researching and teaching EFL writing in different countries in the Arab World including Egypt, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Tunisia, UAE and Yemen. Both theoretically and practically grounded, chapters  within discuss the different contexts in which EFL writing is taught, from primary school to university. The book sheds light on how EFL writing is learned and taught at each educational stage, exposing the different challenges encountered in the teaching and learning. The focus on EFL writing in the Arab World makes this a unique and long overdue contribution to the field of research around EFL writing and will be an invaluable resource for researchers, curriculum designers and students.

• TEFL
• Teacher training
• international education
• assessing writing
• higher education

• Core Curriculum Program, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

  Abdelhamid Ahmed

• Rte Agourai, Hay Al Mansour 903, Moulay Ismail University, Meknès, Morocco

  Hassan Abouabdelkader

Hassan Abouabdelkader is Professor of English and coordinator of the English Program at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers, Moulay Ismail Univerity, Meknès, Morocco. He completed his PhD in TEFL methodology at Mohamed V University, Rabat and the Institute of Education, University of London. He served as a teacher for twenty years at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, Meknès and is an active academic with several publications.


Abdelhamid Ahmed is Curriculum & Instruction Coordinator of the Core Curriculum Program (CCP) at Qatar University. He is experienced in teaching and researching EFL writing as shown in his MEd and PhD, as well as other research publications. He obtained his PhD in Education (Applied Linguistics) at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, UK. His areas of expertise include EFL writing problems, assessing writing, electronic written feedback, reflective journals, teacher training and teaching practice.

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