| Summary: | Compared to other skills, writing is the most difficult skill to learn.Contemporary research
theories on how to effectively teach EFL writing such as those of cognitivists and social constructionists based their approaches mainly on L1 writing.The cognitivists view writing
as an activity regulated in the mind of each individual as the person is writing particularly
the activity which involves thinking and problem-solving process.The social constructionists
on the other hand, claim that learning to write does not confine to just what is happening in
the writer’ s state of mind, but social interaction is also a key to learn how to write
successfully.To ensure that the teaching of EFL writing is going to the right direction, English teachers and educators must be aware of recent EFL writing theories and practices.One way to do this is to understand essential components of EFL writing instruction system.Because EFL writing theories were derived from theories on writing in L1 and writing by students in the West, the application of these theories in Asian contexts is yet to be explored particularly in Thai EFL contexts.This paper therefore, aimed to analyze the current practice of EFL writing in Thailand, difficulties encountered by English educators with some recommendations to boost effort to developing Thai students writing skills for national and
global benefits.
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