1、什么是文学创作?(What is Literary Writing?)If you come to an American university from another country, you will find that your instructors writing expectations c If you come to an American university from another country, you will find that your instructors writing expectations can often be difficult to und
2、erstand. Many instructors are unaware of the differences in the approach to writing that other nationalities and cultures have, and even if they were aware, ESL students would still be expected to write academic essays in an American fashion. This handout touches on some of the basic qualities of an
3、 academic essay written in the United States.State Your ThesisAmerican academic essays are usually thesis-driven. This means that you as the writer must explain the main point of your essay at the start. A thesis statement is a sentence or two that(1) shows the purpose of the essay(2) indicates the
4、basic components of the essay(3) offers the unique perspective of the writerThe thesis-driven essay may be different from non-American writing forms, in which the thesis is often implied, delayed, or delivered at the end of the essay. Consider the thesis statement a concise version of the entire essay, which usually appears in the introductory section of an essay.
