Strategies of Teaching Writing at Saudi Tertiary-Level Institutions: Reality and Expectations

Teaching writing in English is a particularly daunting task for EFL teachers. Much of it concerns teaching accuracy text production, development and thought expression which usually not the teachers’ stated aim. Thus, perceptions to actual classroom practices need examination, aim this study, prerequisite recommending pedagogical changes bridge gap that exists between educational aims outcomes so far as learners Saudi tertiary level institutions concerned. The study applies quantitative approach via survey conducted with one hundred teachers at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMBSIU, henceforth), Qassim King Khaled University, Arabia. Results suggest inadequate resources inefficient methods are, general, main causes poor skills. Further, perceive limited lexis, irregular sentences, orthographical differences mother tongue impediments learners’ ability write well English. concludes some pertinent recommendations remedy situation.