EXPLORING CHALLENGES IN UNITY AND COHERENCE IN PARAGRAPH WRITING BY ESL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

In this study, unity and coherence errors in a paragraph by ESL learners are explored at undergrade level in Higher Education Institutions in Pakistan. The main purpose of this study was to explore what kind of errors of unity and coherence in a paragraph are made by undergrade students in Pakistan. Mix method was used to conduct this study. In this study, interviews from the students and their writeups were taken for data collection. The data was analyzed thematically. The findings show that there are many unity and coherence errors in students’ paragraph writing. They were unable to write properly organized paragraphs as their paragraphs lack unity and coherence. This study concluded that ESL students make many mistakes in writing a paragraph. It is suggested that students need to read, practice and get feedback daily from the instructors.