... where published * name of the publisher 19 Composition authors year title place publisher Kellogg, R.T Barzun, J and Graff, H.F ( 199 4) ( 199 2) The psychology of writing The modern researcher 5th edn ... year, the date is followed by a, b, etc Fitzgerald, R F Fitzgerald, R F Fitzgerald, R F ( 198 9) ( 199 0a) ( 199 0b) Controlling oil spills Water purification systems Water waste today Reference to an ... by p or pp author(s) Hartley, J Eklundh, K.S date ( 199 1) ( 199 4) title Tabling information Linear and non-linear strategies in computerbased writing journal American Psychologist Computers and...
... rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer 29 WritingTopics (continued) For more material and information, please visit Tai Lieu Du Hoc at www.tailieuduhoc.org ... entertain Which type of movie you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer WRITINGTOPICS Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has ... good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important WRITINGTOPICS Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little...
... Introduction 4.1.1 The product 4.2 Past ( 198 5- 199 5) 4.3 Present ( 199 5- 199 9) 4.4 Future (2000-2010) Rule No 3: be consistent in applying (sub)divisions 9 Example: (inconsistent subdivision) ... example: 14 Mar 199 8) Name of listserv Date of access Example: Lin, Michael "Compressing Online Graphics." Online posting 27 Apr 199 9 MacWeb 29 Apr 199 9 ... Washington: GPO, 197 7 Interview that you conducted Lesh, Philip Personal Interview 12 Nov 199 6 Television or radio program "The Blessing Way." The X-Files Fox WXIA, Atlanta 19 Jul 199 8 Advertisement...
... all their tuition fees To what extent you agree or disagree? (China writing) 28 Is education losing its value? (China writing) 29 Some people think educate children of different abilities together ... what extent you agree or disagree? (China writing) Will the popularity of English and tourism harm the minorities and minor language? Discuss (China writing) Some people think that it is more ... (China writing) 18 The computers are widely used in education, and some people think teacher are not play important role in the classroom In what extent you agree or disagree? (China writing) 19 Are...
... to speak: I speak English (This is my habit I speak English all the time.) I am speaking English (I usually speak Spanish At the moment I am speaking English. ) Do you speak English? (A question ... Second Edition Writing Better English FOR ESL LEARNERS This page intentionally left blank Second Edition Writing Better English FOR ESL LEARNERS ED SWICK New York ... speak.) I speak English (This is your emphatic response to someone who has just said, “You don’t speak English. ”) I not speak English (Negation of the verb to speak with not.) Conjugating English verbs...
... be left out: the early 199 0's (OR: the early 199 0s) first add up all the X's (OR: first add up all the Xs) Some other punctuation conventions in technical/scientific writing ▪ three dots are ... scientific writing in such phrases as It should be made clear that … It cannot be assumed that … Points to check in your writing the passive forms is placed on / given to / by are preferable in English ... vary in different publishing houses and between individual writers American English uses rather fewer hyphens than British English If you are in doubt, check in a dictionary * hyphens are most commonly...
... X-Rays in 1 895 (no emphasis) It was Röntgen who discovered X-Rays in 1 895 (emphasis on the person) It was in 1 895 that Röntgen discovered X-Rays (emphasis on the date) It was not until 1 895 that ... in the heating of the atmosphere which in turn can affect the climate (Cohen, 199 4) Points to check in your own writing Are all my paraphrases relevant? Have I paraphrased the points from my ... a technology called magneto-optic recording The only time this effect has been reported was in 199 5 You can add emphasis by starting your sentence with a negative expression or one including only...
... Formality Academic writing follows certain rules of formality which non-native writers should not violate without very good reasons Contracted verb forms These are the representations in writing of verb ... This effect is generally referred to as… Expressing your ideas concisely Being concise in your writing means expressing your ideas in as few words as possible This involves not repeating what ... has been omitted, as indicated by an apostrophe These contractions should be avoided in academic writing wrong correct This is a problem of linear algebra which won`t be discussed here This is...
... TWE Essays 2/ 292 WRITINGTOPICSTopics in the following list may appear in your actual test You should become familiar ... development, it will attract more people to so for a long period (Essay ID: 3 89 This is a point essay) Topic: 19 TWE Essays 20/ 292 There are many people want to go to university or college every year ... good friend He or she can make all the difference in the world to your life (Essay ID: 95 ) 48 TWE Essays 49/ 292 Topic: 15 Neighbours are the people who live near us, and their behaviour influence...
... calculate the Total Part A: Writing Score, add the Narrative / Essay Writing and Functional Writing scores as follows: Narrative / Essay Writing /35 (63.6%) + Functional Writing /20 (36.4%) = Total ... Part A: Writing – Description and Instructions Grade Achievement Test English Language Arts Part A: Writing Description Instructions Part A: Writing contributes 50% of the total Grade English ... information regarding student performance on Part A: Writing of the Grade F English Language Arts Achievement Test, access the Grade English Language Arts 20 09 Assessment Highlights document that is posted...
... Limited English Proficient as well (Francis, M Rivera, Lesaux, Kieffer & H Rivera, 2006) According to the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (2010), in the 199 7- 199 8 school ... 2006; Ortiz and Pagan, 20 09) indicate that ELL writing performance is linked to poor academic vocabulary and unprepared teachers Other literature (Brown, 199 6; Peyton, 199 0) and empirical research ... (Peyton, 199 0) Students can write on topics of their DIALOGUE JOURNALS WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS 14 choosing or write reflectively over academic content areas, however above all, Peyton ( 199 0)...
... for Writers, edited by Nancy R MacKenzie New York: St Martin's Press, 199 5 (Originally published in Newsweek, 18 December 198 9.) - 16 - Sample Student Essay “A Scientist: ‘I Am the Enemy’” by Ron ... Karpinski and Ian Lea Montreal: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Canada Inc., 199 3 (First published in The Globe and Mail, December 199 0.) - 27 - Sample Student Essay “Finding a Nationality That Fits” by ... the English Exit Exam Pay particular attention to your English teacher's advice, especially when he or she offers you an opportunity to write an Exit Exam simulation Attend a workshop on the English...
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... academic writing? “Academic writing, as the name implies, is kind of writing that you are inquired to in college or university” (Oshima, A, 2004: 02) I.1.2 Characteristic features: Academic writing ... then, finally), before (during, after, when, while)… (Joy, M.R, 199 1: 82) Transition signals play an important role in writing an English paragraph as well as an essay Those words or phrases tell ... time markers such as: three year later, in 197 3, after two hours, and on January – indicate how much time has passed between events (Joy, M R, 199 1: 98 ) Clause connectors Sentence connectors Coordinators...