My Academic Writing Journey
The English Academic Writing Module is coming to an end. To me, this
module is more than useful and beneficial than what I have expected out of it.
I was quite reluctant to take the module at first as I thought that learning
English should not be made on a mandatory basis, especially when we have
entered tertiary education. It should be a voluntary process that we should do
every day by reading and communicating with others.
However, I knew that I was wrong
about this right from the first class. Learning English is a profound process
in which I would need some professional guidance. I made a lot of mistakes in
essay writing, even in the most fundamental aspect-the use of Articles. I had thought that I have mastered it well. Attending
to this English Academic Writing class is a marvellous platform for me to
re-evaluate and increase my English proficiency.
The content of the course is
well-organized. The peer-review section prompted us to think critically and
evaluate each other’s pieces of writing, rather than just abide to the exposed
information blindly. We are encouraged to do more research and be alert to the
latest issues that are happening around us. In addition, I have learned about
the severity of the repercussions of plagiarism. Plagiarism is definitely an
offense in academic writing. Due to the predicament of time constraint, we are
bombarded with a great deal of extra resources via IVLE
to supplement our lecture. As an English learner, the ball is in our court to
take the initiative to access to all the resources.
Last but not least, the most glamorous
part about this module is the stress-free learning environment. I love the
amiable ambience of my class, easy going classmate and approachable tutor. My
tutor is not merely attentive to our doubts and questions in English module,
but at the same thing also inspires us in the case of the loss of Lee Kuan Yew.
She is generous in sharing her own personal experience and point of views with
us which are really insightful to me.
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