Letter of Introduction

Dear all,

Welcome to ‘Seeds of Academic Writingʼ, my blog. As a blogger, I am a complete novice but I hope to use this corner of cyberspace to share my reflections upon education in general and ELT in particular.

This term I have begun studying English for Academic Purposes at the university and, as a student, I have been introduced to many different genres in academic writing. The most influential element in helping me sharpen my skills has undoubtedly been the invaluable opportunity to work collaboratively with two peers: Laura Reyes and Natalia Eberle. Honestly, keeping up with the course has been a major enterprise but a very gratifying and fecund one.

I sincerely believe in the importance and benefits of a strong, sustained critiquing process in order to produce better academic papers which do state my views on educational issues. Therefore, I embrace this blog as an opportunity to grow, learn and refine both as a scholarly writer and as educator under the critical eye and nurturing hand of other professionals who also feel the need to take this journey into academic writing. Anchors aweigh!

Kindly,

Paula

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