Investigating Coherence in the Performance of English Department Students

Abstract

This paper is intended to assess the performance of Kurdish learners of EFL in the area of coherence. It is hoped that this assessment will help to diagnose the areas of strengths and weaknesses of the students' performance. To achieve the aim of the study, an achievement test has been given to a sample of fifty students. To analyze coherence in the students' writing, a model has been adopted. The study ends up with a number of conclusions based on a statistical analysis of the test results.