Abstract:
It is already established that there is a difference between "women's language" and
"men's language". Research has shown that there is a significant difference in the performance
related to language between male and female students in ESL classrooms. However, most
of the research conducted so far has mainly focused on the different styles of speaking
between males and females. This paper seeks to explore whether there is a difference in
writing in English between male and female undergraduates of the University ofKelaniya.
A sample of essays, written on the same topic, by 30 male and 30 female undergraduates,
randomly chosen from those who follow the course English for Communication-ELTU
13012 at the English Language Unit of the university, will be analysed to investigate if
their writing style and content differ according to their gender. The findings of this study
will contribute to the development of lesson material and teaching material and allow for
lesson planners and teachers to deliver their content in a manner that will be beneficial for
both genders.
