Writing Composition

Final thoughts

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~ Stephen King


If you managed to get to this session, you should feel much more confident in writing in English. We started with the basics, how to write a paragraph, how to connect ideas using transition words and phrases, how to quote and paraphrase, then you wrote longer texts such as compare and contrast essay and describing and interpreting visuals, and finally, you wrote an argumentative essay.

Having good writing skills will help you handle the written assignments for other courses with ease and write a bachelor thesis too. The reason why I asked you to write an argumentative essay is that the structure of it resembles the structure of a bachelor thesis, only instead of paragraphs, you think of chapters (an introductory chapter introduces the topic of your bachelor thesis and ends with an argument/thesis statement; then you include about three chapters that support and develop your argument, and you finish with a concluding chapter that either summarizes what you have written, and/or makes suggestions for further research; or highlights practical implications of your findings. 

As I wrote in the introduction to the course, writing is a skill, and if you want to improve, you need to practice it on a regular basis. My tip for you is to start writing a diary in English in which record not only what you did but also all kinds of ideas you have. In a year, when you have to choose a bachelor's thesis topic, you can develop one of the ideas you recorded, and also by that time you will become even more confident in writing. 


Also, I would really appreciate your evaluation of the whole course. This is a new course and I believe only students can judge the quality and efficacy of a course, so your feedback is really needed.

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