Common English Written Errors Made by English Majored Sophomores at Tay Do University, Viet Nam

Writing is seen as one of the four central skills of English that contributes to the success of language learners. Hence, to improve the writing skill, English majored students have to face some difficulties in the learning process. As a result, this research titled “Common English written errors made by English majored sophomores at Tay Do University” is conducted to identify sophomores’ writing problems in English learning and to suggest ways of solving those problems. The study is conducted at Tay Do University. The research method used is the descriptive research method. A sample of 90 English language sophomores (from 3 English classes 14A, 14B, 14C) is selected using a simple random sampling procedure. They will be asked to fill in a questionnaire. The aim is to identify the problems and mistakes that students can get in English writing. The findings of the research will be analyzed to figure out some ubiquitous errors in writing related to vocabulary, grammatical structures, and background knowledge.