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Example essays. August 29, 2009 April 30, 2008 by Patrick. One way of improving your essay writing is to see what other people have written. Of course you read books, you read articles, you listen to your lecturers, but how often do you get the chance to read an essay written by another student which has had a good mark? By looking at other people’s work you can see how they express.
English as a Universal Language. by Carlos Carrion Torres - Vitoria ES - Brazil English is without a doubt the actual universal language. It is the world's second largest native language, the official language in 70 countries, and English-speaking countries are responsible for about 40% of world's total GNP. English can be at least understood almost everywhere among scholars and educated.
Closely related to coherence and accuracy is the need to avoid using extravagant language options when writing university essays. You should instead use common English words for easy comprehension. This recommendation is not limited to the words employed in the university application essay, but more importantly on how the words are used. Most admission offices prefer that you tell your story.
Do you want to develop your English language skills to enhance your chances of success at OU study? These brief tutorials are specifically aimed at students looking for support and guidance to improve their academic English. It focuses particularly on how to enhance your writing skills. There are 14 videos to watch and 32 activities in this set of articles.
Articles about learning, using and teaching the English language, including advice, tutorials, opinions and lesson plans from various authors and contributors. Articles cover topics from English grammar, spelling and punctuation, through to language teaching, career development, specialisations, and ideas and suggestions for the classroom.
Murad H. Sawalmeh is a full-time lecturer in the English language Center at University of Ha’il, Saudi Arabia. He obtained his M.A. degree in linguistics from the University of Jordan in 2007. He has over ten years of experience teaching English as a second and foreign language in Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. His research interest is in line with sociolinguistics.
Writing Essays. Essays are one of the main ways in which you develop and demonstrate your understanding of the subjects you are studying, your ability to analyse and interpret evidence, and your skills in setting out your conclusions clearly and logically, in correct, appropriate English (and also, in some cases, in the language you are studying). There is more than one way of writing an essay.