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ACADEMIC ENGLISH [UWB 10102]. Writing Skills (Part II). Mdm Siti Aisyah binti Akiah. What is Writing?. Writing is considered as the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system). The Process of Writing.
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ACADEMIC ENGLISH[UWB 10102] Writing Skills (Part II) Mdm Siti Aisyah binti Akiah
What is Writing? • Writing is considered as the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system).
Thesis Statement • Question: With the onset of the cyber age, students find the computer as their necessity. Choose one aspect and discuss its importance to a student. • A. The internet is very important for students. • very subjective • B. I think the Internet is a great help to students. • personal opinion, weak statement • C. The Internet, today, has become a major part • of a student’s life. • too general • D. The Internet helps students in their quest for • knowledge and new friends. • very EFFECTIVE!
Writing Introduction & Conclusion • What to AVOID • one-sentence introductory/ending paragraph • e.g. I am twenty years old and I have a special • hobby, that is driving. • ‘empty’ introduction / conclusion • e.g. There are so many cases of robberies • occurring today. Why? Who? They want to • be robbers. The robbers are not satisfied with • what they have got. Yes, it is our problem!
Writing Introduction & Conclusion (Con’t) • announcing what you would like to write / • what you have done • e.g. So, in this essay, I have given you the • causes and the effects of vandalism. • apologising / moralising • e.g. – On behalf of all teenagers, I apologise… • - I am extremely ashamed of this incident • because I myself would never think of doing such an embarrassing thing. • introducing unrelated issue(s)
