Academic Writing: How do we use gender-inclusive language in academic writing?
Academic Writing: How I almost failed my bachelor’s thesis
A guest post by an anonymous student I am a procrastinator. I do not know if it is because I work best under pressure or if I am simply used to working well under pressure, the ultimate result stays the same. This is an example of doing things the wrong way.The great...
Academic Writing: How to Express Your Personal Opinion
In certain writing tasks that you are required to do for university, for example essays, you will be asked to give your opinion on the topic at hand. There are several different ways to do this: A distinction is made between expressions and phrases that emphasize your...
What the heck is a stative verb? I’m loving it!
Languages constantly change. Every year new words make it into the dictionary and sometimes there are even changes that are more significant than just the addition of a few new words. When I went to school, I learned that not every verb can take an –ing at the end;...
Lit2Go: Learn with free online audiobooks
Audiobooks can be very helpful if you intend to improve your language skills. With this article we want to present you Lit2Go – a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. The project is lead by the Educational College as part of the...
Active vs. Passive
When it comes to the active voice vs. the passive voice, it is helpful to ask the question who is the agent in an action. Who does what? Is the focus on someone who is doing something? Or is the focus on someone who is experiencing an action, i.e. someone who is being...Gefördert vom
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