Résumé:
Writing in a foreign language is considered as a challenging and difficult task mostly for
all foreign language learners. Due to its productive nature, it demands more practical
efforts by the students in order to achieve a best level in the writing performance. Many
EFL learners have issues when composing clear, coherent and organized pieces of writing.
Therefore, the researcher proposed intensive reading as one of the potential strategies that
help students overcome their writing problems and sharpen their writing abilities. In this
respect, the present study aims at investigating the students’ and teachers’ perceptions
towards the effectiveness of intensive reading as a means to develop the learners’ writing
skills. To achieve this aim, a mixed methods research has been adopted in order to collect
both qualitative and quantitative data from a sample of 37 second year EFL students and
teachers of written expression at the university of Abdel Hamid Ibn Badis. In this case
study two data collection instruments have been used ; a questionnaire and an interview.
The results revealed a great awareness of both students and teachers about the importance of intensive reading in developing the learners’ writing.
