I like this quotation because it captures the problems students have with writing assertions. Return to 2. Return to top. Teaching students that in English academic writing assertions are supported by actual, consistent, relevant evidence. ESL teachers must take into account the selection of the topics.
Some cultures have stronger opinions about certain topics than others.
Return to 2. Return to top. A quest for legitimacy. English for Specific Purposes, Vol. She summarizes several standards which define and describe the EST variety of English but concludes that none of these standards fully takes into account qualitative factors such as community-based knowledge or factual experience.