As English increasingly becomes an international language, some experts are taking it apart, suggesting changes to English Composition courses even. English, as it's spoken around the world is complex, according to Farzad Sharifian, the author of English as an International Language. Sharifian gives the example of Australia's codified English, an English that has its own dictionary, and of Aboriginal English, which is spoken among the country's native tribes.
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English writing is also taught differently in different countries, author, Xiaoye You, notes in Writing in the Devil's Tongue: A History of English Composition in China. In China, writing courses might be referred to as "rhetoric," while those in the United States are often English Composition. The "devil's tongue" in the title of You's book refers to the way that the Chinese people mocked the language in the 19th century. That's when foreign languages and western subjects were introduced in Chinese schools, after China lost wars beginning with the First Opium War with Great Britain and Ireland that was, in a sense, over what was then a legitimate drug trade.
You doesn't necessarily suggest that one method of teaching writing is better than another method might be. He does contend, however, that there's a sense of complacency in the United States when it comes to its English Composition instruction. These Composition courses are global and yet the scope of these courses have not been expanded to accommodate students on an international level, You suggests.
Writing courses in the English language in both China and the United States teach students about areas of writing such as logical arrangements, paragraph development, topical sentences and correct grammar, according to You. English Composition teaches students to write as a means of communication, and written communication skills tend to be valued by employers when they're evaluating job candidates. Composition students research topics, draft and edit copy and, in doing so, might make discoveries and produce writings that inspire contemplation and conversation.
English Composition is often a required course for students in American colleges and universities. English Composition students these days often learn about these aspects of writing as well as about writing persuasive essays, descriptive essays, poetry, narratives and more.
Providing information from sources is often taught as part of Composition courses in English. By analyzing, criticizing and obtaining ideas from what's written, students in English Composition might find themselves better able to separate belief from knowledge and fact from opinion to arrive at some type of conclusion.
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English writing is also taught differently in different countries, author, Xiaoye You, notes in Writing in the Devil's Tongue: A History of English Composition in China. In China, writing courses might be referred to as "rhetoric," while those in the United States are often English Composition. The "devil's tongue" in the title of You's book refers to the way that the Chinese people mocked the language in the 19th century. That's when foreign languages and western subjects were introduced in Chinese schools, after China lost wars beginning with the First Opium War with Great Britain and Ireland that was, in a sense, over what was then a legitimate drug trade.
You doesn't necessarily suggest that one method of teaching writing is better than another method might be. He does contend, however, that there's a sense of complacency in the United States when it comes to its English Composition instruction. These Composition courses are global and yet the scope of these courses have not been expanded to accommodate students on an international level, You suggests.
Writing courses in the English language in both China and the United States teach students about areas of writing such as logical arrangements, paragraph development, topical sentences and correct grammar, according to You. English Composition teaches students to write as a means of communication, and written communication skills tend to be valued by employers when they're evaluating job candidates. Composition students research topics, draft and edit copy and, in doing so, might make discoveries and produce writings that inspire contemplation and conversation.
English Composition is often a required course for students in American colleges and universities. English Composition students these days often learn about these aspects of writing as well as about writing persuasive essays, descriptive essays, poetry, narratives and more.
Providing information from sources is often taught as part of Composition courses in English. By analyzing, criticizing and obtaining ideas from what's written, students in English Composition might find themselves better able to separate belief from knowledge and fact from opinion to arrive at some type of conclusion.
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