My best mark for gr12 english essay assignment was like 76%......
Now I am going to be an university student so I am concerned about my writing skill.
Are there any books that I can use for studying university level english and essay?
The pressure of university level english is killing me...
2007-07-02 20:26:51 · 6 answers · asked by riden890 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You'd be surprised at some of the struggling levels of your fellow students! 76% is nothing to hang your head about. English - the study of grammar, parts of speech, and sentence structure is VERY DIFFERENT from the skill of writing. Some can ace anything in the grammar area but struggle miserably with the writing portion!
I would suggest learning the ins and outs of basic sentence structure before perfecting writing skills. Basically, you begin a paragraph or essay with a specific point or thought. Then make sure all your following sentences or paragraphs relate to that main point. Some writings are creative and playful and some are serious and informational. Make your words match your type of essay. (4 basic kinds of essays: Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, and Persuasive.)
There are MANY websites: the owl (at Purdue?) is great, daily grammar.com, just type in what you want and start exploring. Also, if you're that serious and willing to work, try going to a teacher/educational supply store and get a good workbook on essay writing. Get a higher level, of course. Also, maybe check out those "Dummies" books that are yellow and everywhere! Look for "Writing for Dummies." I'm sure they have one for that; they have them on just about everything!
Good luck!
2007-07-02 20:56:40 · answer #1 · answered by vubu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There should be classes at your University in Remedial English. For example, one usually has to take English 100--composition. Look for classes like English 001, etc. These courses offer instruction in how to write a sentence, then paragraphs, in grammar, etc. Take all these courses before taking the required English courses. You will be glad you did. (They count towards a study load, but not towards a University degree.)
Self study is hard in this case because you do not get feed- back from anyone about your errors. The courses are better and more helpful.
2007-07-10 19:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by Alea S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the Bible? If not, Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay, "Self Reliance", was very inspirational for me and affected my life a lot. Some of his other essays were very inspirational also. You can probably find, "Ralph Waldo Emerson's Collected Works" at the library. They may even have some of his essays on line. Actually though, the prompt is to write about something that you have ALREADY read that has ALREADY changed how you view the world intellectually! My best wishes to you!
2016-04-01 04:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, The Owl at Purdue is an awsome website to check out. I attend internet classes and have never learned as much about writing as I have in the past few months. Good Luck!!
2007-07-09 12:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by joyce_pence 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there!
Take a look at this: http://www.ielts-exam.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=7&id=15&Itemid=28
2007-07-06 23:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try these links:
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html
http://www.ncistudent.net/StudySkills/WritingSkills/Introduction.htm
http://www.betterwritingskills.com/
http://www.act.org/compass/sample/pdf/writing.pdf
http://www.act.org/compass/sample/writing.html
http://www.wonderfulwritingskillsunhandbook.com/
http://bubl.ac.uk/Link/w/writingskills.htm
2007-07-10 03:41:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋