International Journal of English Literature and Culture

Vol. 15(1), pp. 1-23, August 2026

 ISSN: 2360-7831

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijelc2026050

 

Review

 

Abstract

 

Certainly, the question of conjunctions as involved in the academic writing of EFL students at tertiary level can have the effect of improving and maintaining the flow of ideas within their written texts. Consequently, conjunctions play a vital role in the clarity of writing by students. Accordingly, the validation of academic writing of EFL students at tertiary level has been investigated for the afore mentioned reason of clarity. In this study, collected paragraphs of 60 students at King Khalid University, College of Education, English Department in the second year have been studied for the purpose of reviewing the excessive presence of the additive conjunction and. A number of 120 paragraphs were examined for the purpose of finding out whether or not EFL students excessively use the conjunction and. Opinions based on a survey of a number of English university lecturers were taken into account for the same purpose. They agreed upon the fact that EFL students at tertiary level writing have to be observed closely. Also, they assured that the students have to be enlightened on the effect of the use of conjunctions on their writing quality.

 

Keywords: EFL students, conjunctions, academic writing  

 

Cite This Article As: Elzein Fadl Allah, MA (2026). Excessive Use of Additive Conjunctions to Promote Writing Skills at Tertiary Level. Inter. J. Eng. Lit. Cult. 15(1): 1-23