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  Incidents and anecdotal evidence accrue of learners’ resorting to plagiarism in their essays and research papers. Howard (1995), in order presumably to cope with the ubquitiousness of plagiarism in academic writing programs in U.S. universities, makes a case for taking a positive perspective on such techniques as “patchwriting” by novice writers. There seem to be three possible reasons that plagiarism is common among students writing in English as a second language. First is the desire to cut corners, as with NS plagiarism. Second, there are differences in cultural practices, in attitudes, and in training. Third, the learners have a lack of skills and/or language proficiency.   Plagiarism, that is, the use without attribution of the language and/or ideas of a source text, is, needless to say, not an issue exclusive to NNS learners of English in academic papers. Writers of academic papers in general are expected to demonstrate the ability to integrate information from mul...

  Considering Data to Build the Project’s Foundation We took from this not necessarily each of the specific skills detailed but the fact that employers are not primarily seeking students with degrees that directly align with a specific job title or vocational track. Evidence from the wealth of qualitative and quantitative research on this and related topics was available to support our somewhat simple arguments that writing matters and that English studies can help students develop sought-after skills and abilities. However, what we fell into at the start of this project was the tendency to lean on a familiar and somewhat basic set of deductive arguments. Below is one such example: First Premise: Employers do not care what your major is; they care that you can write. Second Premise: An English program will teach you how to write. Conclusion: Therefore, you should pursue an English degree to be more appealing to employers. This argumentative approach was not sufficiently m...

INTRODUCTION Writing is one of the main language skills. It plays a major role in expressing one’s ideas, thoughts, opinions, and attitudes. Through writing, people are capable of sharing ideas, feelings, persuading and convincing others. People may write for personal enjoyment or for some other purpose. There are many reasons to include writing in a second or foreign language syllabus. One important reason is that: writing helps learners learn. It helps them have a chance to adventure with the language, to go beyond what they have learned (Reimes, 1993). Writing allows students to see their progress and get feedback from the teacher, and also allows teachers to monitor students and diagnose problems encountered. This shows that writing plays a predominant role in language learning.   Statement of the Problem Students’ problems in writing may occur because of many factors. One of the causes for the challenge might be the complex nature of the writing skill itself. Raimes (1...

In addition to the words themselves, the English Vocabulary Profile includes information on phrases, idioms, and collocations. You can generate lists of terms for each level by leaving the text field blank and picking one of the levels; however, you can filter these using the advanced search features. Knowledge that can be expressed in words is referred to as lexical knowledge. Despite how circular this may appear, we believe it gives a completely appropriate starting point, because it posits communicability as the greatest distinguishing feature of lexical knowledge, following a lengthy philosophical tradition. Lexical Knowledge is important for writing. Children with a rich understanding of the distinctions between words will not only be able to express what they mean more precisely, but their knowledge of certain words will enable them to express thoughts that they might not otherwise have had. Lexical bundles are defined as clusters of three or more words that occur often in a ...

  1. Formal Writing Formal writing is any type of writing that's written formally. Being formal means following social rules, conventions and etiquette; and in writing it means to write in a short, concise manner to convey information. A formal tone helps establish the writer's respect for the audience and suggests that the writer is serious about his or her topic. It is the kind of tone that educated people use when communicating with other educated people. Most academic writing uses a formal tone.   2. Informal Writing Informal writing is similar to a spoken conversation. It may therefore include slang, figures of speech, broken syntax, or asides. A personal tone as if you were speaking directly to your audience (readers). Informal writing is often very conversational in style. These are important forms of writing to learn, moments when students are called to give their thoughts definition by articulating them, even though they won't likely call for a response fro...

  In this era of globalization or in the future, we must be able to contribute to doing good things and according to the flow. As I want to discuss on this occasion is about gender, especially when I become an English teacher in the future. Before we discuss gender further, we must first know about gender itself. Gender equality is the fulfillment of equal rights and obligations between men and women. Both have the same role and one of them (especially women) should not be underestimated, or should not be given responsibility for only one gender. We must know that men and women have the same position, and the only difference is gender. I think we all have to uphold this gender equality, because with no more discrimination based on gender that will happen. The picture is when I'm in the classroom, my teacher instructs his students to embody gender and not to differentiate between gender roles. For example, when a class picket is held, male and female students have the same role an...