Looking at U.A.E boys and girls written discourse

This study investigated and compared the differences that occurred in boy's and girls' creative writing. There were no significant differences found in either gender's formal writing. However, significant differences were found in creative writing. Eighty samples were studied from boys and girls 'friendly letter writing' in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Data were extracted for each group and then quantitatively and qualitatively compared to general letter format, expression of feelings, word choice and voice, and page tidiness. Based on the findings of this research, creative writing was found to be similar to speech: girls let their personal experiences and feelings intrude; boys, however, showed domination and aggrandizement of self. Therefore, language teachers are invited to rethink writing instructions and reevaluate their effectiveness based on the writing needs of each gender in such genre. From this research, language teachers can direct choice of stories and design writing activities for both genders to overcome problems and perfect writing.