by Seaira Lett, Linguistics There are many misconceptions about the field of linguistics. People tend to lump it in with the humanities, assuming that it must be similar to literature or modern languages and cultures. Even if you explain linguistics as “the scientific study of language,” this does not mean much to people who have…
by Hu Zhiwen I have taught several literature courses in which writing is a very important part. Students are required to do various kinds of writing assignments. When designing these assignments, I always stick to a principle: ideas come first in writing. I have been teaching English writing to Chinese students back in China. These…
by Alison Redman Last week, my students completed the first step of their big essay project—the proposal and annotated bibliography. In collaboration with my supervising professor, we gave them a degree of freedom in choosing their topics, but we provided the resources that would make up their bibliographies. On the assignment sheet, we had simply…
What can students learn? What can researchers learn? by Sammantha Holder Writing for a popular audience requires a high degree of skill. Taking complex concepts and effectively communicating them in a clear, meaningful, and interesting way can be challenging, even for a skilled writer. For students who are attempting to master new material, communicating that…