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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going directly to Heaven, we were all going the other way. ------ Opening lines of A Tale of Two Cities Clear thinking Sufficient time Reading Interest Practice Revising Academic writing, as the name implies, is the kind of writing that you are required to do in college or university. It differs from other kinds of writing (personal, literary, journalistic, business, etc.) in several ways. Its differences can be explained in part by its special audience, tone, and purpose. Know your audience The tone of your writing can reflect your attitude Choice of words, grammatical structures, length of sentences Formal or informal? specific and clear to explain to exchange ideas and make your idea accepted by others to persuade or to convince your audience of the correctness of your point of view on a particular issue. The purpose usually decides the rhetorical form (organizational form and style) Argumentation, Exposition… Complexity Formality Objectivity Explicitness Keep a diary or journal. Do some free-writing. Write emails in English. Rewrite your local news in English. Do some C-E and E-C translation. This class is another exercise that can be done on a daily basis, but remember that regular activities are the best ones. Full attendance. Be here on time. No cell-phone in class. Active participation in class. Hand in your assignments on time. Attendance ------ 10% Assignments ------ 10% Mid-term examination ------ 30% Final examination ------ 50% Arrangement Word Division Punctuation Levels of Words The Meanings of Words General and Specific Words Types of Sentences Effective Sentences snout * English Writ