A Need of an Analytical Study of Technical Writing Skills of Engineering Students
Author : Dr. Vinod Pal
Abstract :
This article demonstrates that among LSRW listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It is undoubtedly proven that the writing skill is the hardestskill. The key reason is the lack of practice of the learners. Tomkins and Hoskisson (2015) mentioned the five phase formula to enhance writing skills such as preparation of plan, drafting, revising, editing and then publish. As per classroom observation of engineering students it is found that the ability often taken for granted and hardly any emphasis placed on the intricate process of writing. Moreover, it has been observed that many of the students after completing their degree from various engineering institutes they get fail to maintain required proficiency of written and spoken English. They find difficult to use proper rules of grammar and spellings and proper use of vocabulary. The main motive of ELT teachers in engineering institutes should provide the students with necessary language skills to make them succeed at the professional arena. ELT teachers should facilitate students to enhance their communication skills to meet social challenges. Here, Bloomfield (1933), written that writing is just an art to arrange the words in order to get the required meanings.
Keywords :
Writing skill, engineering students, teaching and learning language ability.
