How Has My Writing Changed?
When you learn a foreign language you should pay special attention to two very important aspects, grammar and lexis. Writing helps to develop both of them. Fortunately, during last two semesters at university we’ve been studying academic writing. As for me, it was an extremely useful course. It changed my writing skills and style for better. We’ve learned a lot of new writing techniques and mechanics. For example, we discussed why it is so important to know how to write a 5 paragraph essays. We have also discussed what thesis statement should look like. To my mind, the best part of our studies was putting the new information into practice. It is crucial to try writing many different essays and articles. Besides, we were encouraged to write about serious topics that are related social problems. I find it very useful, because it helps to go out of your ‘writing comfort zone’. Another useful thing was receiving a feedback from a professional. The feedback we received during