by Englist | Feb 14, 2023 | Academic Writing, Elementary
In the past 20 years, education in English has transformed in East Asia, and Taiwan is no exception. The number of programs has exploded and the spectrum of styles and methods range from the ABCs to graduate-level literature and rhetorical analysis. Twenty years ago,...
by Englist | Nov 15, 2021 | Academic Writing, Englist blog
By Teacher Adam I first read To Kill a Mockingbird in 9th grade for English class. I liked it, but I know I didn’t really get it. I also remember much of my class not getting it. I have read TKAM probably nine times now, both in my role as a teacher and on my own....
by Englist | Mar 19, 2021 | Academic Writing, Englist blog
Academic writing is hard. Students at every level are bound to make a plethora of mistakes. Junior high level writers will struggle to form a coherent thesis statement. Graduate students will get lost in the weeds of an argument and be forced to rewrite pages of dense...
by Englist | Dec 27, 2020 | Academic Writing, College Applications, Englist blog, TOEFL Prep
Academic writing has become an increasingly important part of education as parents and educators realize the value of critical thinking skills and preparing students for college. Still, many students, parents, and even other teachers don’t have a great grasp on this...
by Englist | Jun 18, 2020 | Academic Writing, Elementary, Englist blog
By Teacher Adam At Englist, we get a lot of parents who ask us, “what can my child do to improve?” Or “what can she do to prepare?” Or, “what more could they be doing?” The answer to all of these questions is simple: “Read.” As a matter of fact, what we also tell...
