Writing Problems

I believe I have realized that my writing skill is far below standard since years ago. Not to mention about grammar and spelling mistakes, difficulties in rephrasing ideas in structured way also included in this major problem. And yes, amazingly, it has not improved after all those piles of scientific papers I have read (not write though).

I wonder how I could still survive with good grades in these past two years. A professor did tell me that my writing is understandable. Beats me! I did get an average and disappointing grade for my paper, but not that significant enough to make me want to bang my head.

Memorizing on how my fellow classmate mocking every word I wrote in conclusion for our Master Project's report, gave me chills imagining about my thesis, then I had the sudden urge to apply for a writing course which I did apply.

Apparently, these problems not also happen to a poor me, but happen also to another international students, proved by several links given in thesis guidelines.

I hope you are not like me, feel like reading a 10th grade paper or a children book when reading my thesis. Maybe those books are even better.

Well, these following links might help you then.

• http://web.mit.edu/writing/
  Detailed information about writing strategies, including grammars guides, citation style, and English as second language.
• http://www.usingenglish.com
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar