Main description (English)

‎ The current research aims to assess the level of writing skills ‎among students at the College of Basic Education, University of ‎Diyala, specifically in the Department of Arabic Language. To ‎achieve this objective, the researcher adopted a descriptive ‎methodology and conducted the study on a purposive sample of ‎‎109 male and female students from the Arabic Language ‎Department across the first, second, and third academic classes. ‎Statistical tools such as the arithmetic mean, percentage, and ‎standard deviation were used in the analysis, which revealed three ‎proficiency levels in certain aspects: good, average, and weak.‎ ‎ The researcher developed a measurement tool consisting of a ‎‎20-item questionnaire covering various writing skills, which was ‎reviewed by jury members in teaching methods. Among the ‎skills, neat handwriting and sentence structure coordination ‎received the highest ratings, while other skills (items 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, ‎‎10, 13, 16, 17, 18, and 19) were rated as average. Some skills ‎‎(items 1, 3, 5, 7, 11, 12, and 15) were rated as weak. The ‎questionnaire demonstrated the students' actual level of writing ‎skills.‎ The researcher recommended focusing on writing skills and ‎encouraging students to apply and understand them, as these skills ‎are foundational. Additionally, students should be made aware of ‎the importance of writing skills in the learning and teaching ‎process. The researcher encourages further studies on writing, ‎reading, and other skills, and suggests studies on the writing skills ‎of elementary school students and reading skills of university ‎students.‎