Gerund structure

Gerunds can occur in three different constructions in English: (a) as the subject of a sentence, (b) as verb complements (V + G) and (c) as objects of a preposition…

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Critical Thinking among College Students – Part 5

Problem Definition Fostering and gaining the great understanding of being able to assist students to think critically is very significant to their academic success. Students have been increasingly found to…

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General Characteristics of Gerund

Introduction Teaching English is a hard work. When we speak about teaching English grammar it is more difficult work for the teacher and the students. Interest in learning of English…

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MHRA – Drama, Medieval and Modern Literature and Creative Writing Style-Sheet

1. Footnotes or Endnotes Quotations or citations within a text should be referenced by footnotes or endnotes, recording precisely the source and author of any words you have quoted or…

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Harvard – English Language and Applied Linguistics Style- Sheet

1. References within the text These are documented by author’s name and the date of the publication, plus a page number if you have included a direct quotation. Where the…

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Further Writing Guidelines

Presentation Format Coursework should be word-processed using Verdana font, point size 10, and double-spaced. You should be aware of the need to keep back-ups of your work, and to plan…

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Errors and penalties to avoid

Some of the more common errors to be found in students’ coursework are given below. All will detract from your performance, and can be avoided if you take time to…

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Critical Thinking among College Students – Part 4

Ways of Enhancing Critical Thinking among the College Students There are various ways in which the students can improve their skills of critical thinking. A college student can improve his…

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The Essential Guide to Producing Assessments in the School of English

Introduction Most of your modules will require some element of assessed coursework to be submitted, through (for example) an essay, project or seminar presentation write-up. This coursework cannot be successfully…

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Conclusions

Throughout this paper, we have to make connections between theory and practice through research. Having analysed adverbs in literary sources we can barely find that there is a tendency towards…

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