The Effect of Cognitive Strategies on Iraqi EFL College Students’ Writing Anxiety

Writing in English language demands both mental skills and a suitable level of proficiency. Some studies showed that writing anxiety has an impact on the acquisition learning. This study; however, teaches cognitive strategies (PLAY & WRITE) as strategy, so to decrease students’ use it when experiencing at academic level. The sample been (100) second-stage Department learners College Education (Ibn –Rushd), University Baghdad-Iraq. They have randomly selected divided into experimental control groups; (50) students each group. To achieve objective study, SLWAI questionnaire distributed group, who taught strategies. Each student writte minimum 100-word essay topic once per week for 15 weeks. As using conventional way. hypothesis states there is no effect PLAN WRITE Strategies Iraqi EFL Students’ Anxiety. instrument incorporated adopted from Cheng (2004). pre-and post-questionnaire information analyzed (SPSS). Essay found positive effects decreasing trial team. Furthermore, composition facilitate environments tensions composition.