THE MOST FREQUENT ERRORS IN ACADEMIC WRITING: ARAB EFL STUDENTS

The current study examined the most common types of academic writing errors and the causes of such errors made by 44 tertiary EFL Arab-Israeli students. Methodological triangulation was employed in this research. Results and analyses of errors in the written samples revealed that students made a substantial number of errors in both rating scales. The researchers have also inferred that the principal reason for such errors is the triglossic nature of Arabic in Israel.