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Dr.Samuel Johnson said, “Language is the dress of thought”. In addition to practical skills in science and maths, a good command over the language is indispensible to be an engineering professional par excellence. It may seem queer to many as to the significance of language in the field of scientific development. The human mind is so creative; its innovative ideas are countless. Getting these ideas across requires good writing skills.

The main challenge I have encountered is the tendency to deviate from the original idea. Coherence is therefore an important area I have been working on in the module EG1471.Coherence is achieved through paragraph unity and sentence cohesion. In order to address this problem, before submitting the final essay I worked on creating mind maps, outlining ideas and preparing rough drafts. The above enlisted steps have ensured that the final outcome is a logical, orderly and aesthetically arranged essay.

Another problem I have encountered with my academic writing is a tendency to be a bit too concise and not elaborate on ideas. Brain storming the internet for information has proved to be very useful in generating more ideas. Reading is another habit which I have cultivated in order to come up with interesting ideas.

The Module EG1471 has been useful in improving the standard of my academic writing and giving me the confidence to confront academic challenges in NUS in terms of Lab reports, Project theses, etc..The internet forum in particular has been of immense help as it has provided a platform to express ideas. The peer review has helped us to learn from other people’s mistakes and in turn correct our own errors. With practise, I am sure I’ll be able to overcome my difficulties.