Difficulties Faced by EFL Students in Writing Composition at the Iraqi Preparatory Schools

The majority of EFL students face difficulties in writing composition which reflect negatively on their exam results . The researcher has noticed this problem and decided to trace the difficulties they face in order to put an end to them or at least to minimize them ; therefore , a questionnaire was designed and exposed to a jury of (12) specialists in EFLT Then , the final version was distributed randomly to a sample from the fifth grade from four secondary schools in Baquba : (142) students from the scientific branch and (117) students from the literary branch . The data obtained were processed statistically . Then , the conclusions have been made on the basis of the findings , and the recommendations have been drawn . The research is of great use for EFL teachers especially for those who are novice .