Gender Difference and L2 Writing

Different researchers tried to find out the proficiency difference inSecond Language Learning between male and female gender. Most ofthese researchers found women as better language learners than theircounterparts. The present study was also an attempt to investigate theidea of gender difference in learning Second Language through acomposition test. Errors of only Past Indefinite tense were analysed.The subjects of the study were the students of Graduation level atBahawalpur City, Pakistan. Quantitative research paradigm wasfollowed by the researcher for the present study. The data werecollected through composition test based on free writing. Resultsrevealed that the female students committed less errors of L2 writingas compared to male students. Thus, females can be said betterlanguage learners than males.