Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate EFL teachers’ awareness, practice, and challenges
in teaching students’ paragraph writing. In this study Explanatory Descriptive design was
adopted. The sample size was 20% (six sections) from 29 sections; three hundred six students
were selected out of 1500 students and 8(eight) English teachers were also participants. The
research method employed was descriptive study using qualitative and quantitative data analysis
techniques. Questionnaire, Interview and Classroom observation were data collection
instruments. Results of research findings showed that EFL teachers’ lack of commitment and
interest on practice of teaching writing skill was low. Therefore students didn’t practice and
learn writing effectively and they failed to produce good paragraph. The major challenges
affecting EFL teachers’ assessment of students’ paragraph writing are time scarcity, large class
size, arrangement of sits, poor academic background of the students, lack of vocabularies, lack
of students interest to practice writing and lack of EFL teachers’ commitment. Thus, based on
the findings, the following recommendations were forwarded; EFL teachers should be aware of
the issues and concepts in paragraph writing methodologies, teaching styles and knowing about
the importance of paragraph writing assessment. They should also develop the habit of
practicing to build their students writing skill. EFL teachers should assess students’ paragraphs
writing regularly
