Problems That Foreign Students Encounter When Writing an Essay

posted on: Jun 21, 2020

Being an international student is difficult for many reasons. One of the biggest problems is that not all of those students have a high level of English. Because of this, they find it almost impossible to score high on writing assignments, such as an essay. Their papers may be great in content. However, they may have a lot of mistakes, both grammar and punctuation.

Aside from the fact that non-native English speakers have trouble with writing mistake-free, they also have the same college problems that other students have. They need to cope with multitasking and deal with the extreme workload. But they need much more time for studying than the English native speakers, which puts them under a lot of constant stress. If you are one of those international students, read on to find out the answers to your essay writing questions.

Since English is not my native language, I have trouble understanding lectures, and it makes it even more complicated to write academic papers. Is there a fast way to improve?

First of all, don’t stress over not understanding everything in the lectures. Sometimes even English native speakers have this problem. If your professors give an online insight into the lectures, it is worth it to take a look at them before attending the lecture. Also, if there is a record of the lecture available, take it, and listen to the parts that you don’t understand. If none of those features are available, record the lecture by yourself. After the lecture, listen to it and note the difficult parts.

According to TNT Magazine, even if your content is amazing, but your paper has many mistakes, you will not score a high grade. So another thing that you must consider is improving your overall English level.

My professor says that I must do proofreading better. What exactly should I look for?

Take a couple of your previously written essays and look for mistakes. The point of this is to identify the main mistakes that you commonly make. Also, take a look at the mistakes that were pointed out by your teacher. You will be surprised to see that most of those mistakes have been influenced by your native language.

I don’t have enough time until the deadline. Is there anyone that can do my work for me?

Yes, many online writing services can help you with your task. But don’t overuse them, since your task is to learn to write essays by yourself and improve your English skills. Try to write the essay and order only proofreading online. In such a way, you will still write the task by yourself.

According to Bizcommunity, a professional writing agency always places the essay’s quality of utmost importance. It is a great thing. But be careful when choosing the writing agency, since there are a lot of untrustworthy ones on the Internet.

I write very simple essays. How to make them more academic?

Don’t worry about someone thinking of your writing as too simple. An essay can never be simple or complicated. The main thing that a professor looks at when checking your paper is whether it is clear enough or not. Never think about making your paper more academic, but strive to make it professional.

I always make many mistakes when referencing. How can I know what is right?

The first place where you should go is your college department. There you will be advised which exactly referencing style you should apply in your essays. Also, check your handbook, since those details may already be listed there.

If you still don’t have any idea how to get your referencing right, go to your college website and search for a “How to” guide.

I always have a problem with writing the first paragraph of the essay. I simply don’t know how to make a correct beginning. What can I do?

Remember that the first sentence and the thesis statement of any essay are extremely important. They directly influence the whole paper. One thing that you should never do it repeat the title of the essay as the first sentence. But instead, try to write something that explains what your essay is going to be about so that the readers get the main idea from the first sentence.

But if you still don’t know what to write in that first paragraph, don’t write anything. You can first write the main body of the essay and, based on that, the first paragraph. If you use this strategy, you will have no problems figuring out what to write about at the beginning of it.

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