To What Extent Culture Awareness is Important in Improving the Writing Composition at English Department Students in College of Science and Humanities in Ghaat at Majmaah University?

Abstract

This study sought to explore extent to which culture awareness is important in improving the writing composition at English department in College  of Science and humanities in Ghaat  at Majmaah University. The sample was drawn from 2 different groups taking containing 15 students. The study reveals that a culture of reading is very important for effective composition writing as posttest data indicated improvement in performance as compared to the pretest data. Against the backdrop of these findings, the researcher recommends that curriculum developers and implementers should lay more emphasis on reading culture. The study was however comprised of limited sample drawn of English departments in College , thus may not be representative of student’s experiences across the universities.

Key Words: culture awareness, culturally responsive teaching, English composition writing