Saturday 29 June 2013
Thursday 27 June 2013
Letter of Introduction
Dear all,
After having worked in three papers in 2012, I started a new course this year in ESP for which I have worked collaboratively with two peers Viviana Rodriguez and Alejandra Lacana. This experience has proved absolutely fruitful on both personal and professional grounds; each of us contributed differently either writing, investigating, or editing.
We have studied research articles (RAs) mainly from medicine and education; we have analysed moves in introductions, abstracts, results, discussions and conclusions. This process has enlightened me mainly in process writing and proof reading; writing takes time and analyzing effort. In other words, quoting T.S. Elliot (1943):
Because one has only learnt to get the better of words
For the thing one no longer has to say, or the way in which
One is no longer disposed to say it. And so each venture
Is a new beginning..."
After having worked in three papers in 2012, I started a new course this year in ESP for which I have worked collaboratively with two peers Viviana Rodriguez and Alejandra Lacana. This experience has proved absolutely fruitful on both personal and professional grounds; each of us contributed differently either writing, investigating, or editing.
We have studied research articles (RAs) mainly from medicine and education; we have analysed moves in introductions, abstracts, results, discussions and conclusions. This process has enlightened me mainly in process writing and proof reading; writing takes time and analyzing effort. In other words, quoting T.S. Elliot (1943):
"Trying to use words, and every attempt
Is a wholly new start, and a different kind of failureBecause one has only learnt to get the better of words
For the thing one no longer has to say, or the way in which
One is no longer disposed to say it. And so each venture
Is a new beginning..."
The Four Quartets, T. S. Elliot, 1943. East Coker. Harcourt. p. 13
Finally, I hope to keep on growing academically by actually writing about my own action research papers.
Kind regards,
Carla
Friday 26 April 2013
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Introductory letter, November 2012
Dear readers,
Welcome to this series of academic writing papers which have been gathered from August to November 2012 within the course EAP at Universidad CAECE in a long-distance program. I am an English teacher who is currently looking for a university B. A. degree in order to further her education; I am also willing to share my process of development to improve my academic writing skills.
In this portfolio you will find mainly three papers which have undergone three steps of editing. Each paper was written in the following fashion: first a wiki version was written together with two other peers, then a first version was drafted, then, edition took place under the form of a proofread version with tutor´s comments, and finally a tentative final version was published in this blog.
American Psychological Association (APA) style cannons have been utilised to write and edit these succession of final papers.
Finally, you will find an essay reflecting on the growth attempted and achieved throughout this long process of edition.
I sincerely hope that you enjoy and profit from reading this blog beyond the original purpose for which this work has been carried out.
I look forward to reading your comments.
Thanks for your time,
Ms. Carla Allende
Welcome to this series of academic writing papers which have been gathered from August to November 2012 within the course EAP at Universidad CAECE in a long-distance program. I am an English teacher who is currently looking for a university B. A. degree in order to further her education; I am also willing to share my process of development to improve my academic writing skills.
In this portfolio you will find mainly three papers which have undergone three steps of editing. Each paper was written in the following fashion: first a wiki version was written together with two other peers, then a first version was drafted, then, edition took place under the form of a proofread version with tutor´s comments, and finally a tentative final version was published in this blog.
American Psychological Association (APA) style cannons have been utilised to write and edit these succession of final papers.
Finally, you will find an essay reflecting on the growth attempted and achieved throughout this long process of edition.
I sincerely hope that you enjoy and profit from reading this blog beyond the original purpose for which this work has been carried out.
I look forward to reading your comments.
Thanks for your time,
Ms. Carla Allende
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