TAILIEUCHUNG - Báo cáo "Academic English at tertiary level: What, why and how "

Academic writing is arguably the most important language skill to tertiary students, especially to English-major ones, whose grades are largely determined by their performance in written assignments, academic reports, term examinations and graduation theses. However, reality has proved the difficulties of Vietnamese learners in applying the right level of formality, lexical dense, and objectivity. | VNU Journal of Science Foreign Languages 25 2009 112-117 Academic English at tertiary level What why and how Nguyen Thi Hong Nga Foreign Language Department Qui Nhon University 170 An Duong Vuong Qui Nhon Binh Dinh Vietnam Received 15 January 2009 Abstract. Academic writing is arguably the most important language skill to tertiary students especially to English-major ones whose grades are largely determined by their performance in written assignments academic reports term examinations and graduation theses. However reality has proved the difficulties of Vietnamese learners in applying the right level of formality lexical dense and objectivity. The article with the hope to help the tertiary English- major students improve their skill of writing academic English first deals with an overview on academic English and the necessity of equipping them with knowledge of academic English. It will also go on to put forward some strategies for effective writing academic English. 1. Introduction Language proficiency especially in writing at tertiary level is a universal problem. During the years of teaching writing for students of English at Quinhon University I have realized that the majority of students have concentrated on such criteria of writing as grammar ideas organization coherence and unity. However the academic factor the formal English seems to be fallen into oblivion. The following quoted topic sentence from a second-year-student s piece of writing illustrates the weakness You know we all have ever told lies either for our personal benefits or for others . . Obviously the above sentence is grammatically correct. However there exist some academic problems. The discourse marker you know which is often employed in conversations as well as the assertive language Tel. 84-056-3847037. E-mail hongnga_qnu@ we all makes the sentence sound untentative and informal. The illustration partly proves the complexity of writing academic English and the necessity of students

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