Writing as a Process of Learning: Attempts Made in the Case of Civil Engineering Report Writing Course at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Abstract

This article discussesthe results of a study of the difficultiesof teaching
writing skills to engineeringstudentsat the Universityof Dar es Salaamin
Tanzania.The discussionaddressesissuessuchas motivationfor writingon
the part of the relevantstudents,as well as the extentto whichlecturers of
such studentsmay assist them to acquirethe appropriateengineeringreport
writingskills.