As a bilingual student, I knew that I would have a hard time writing an academic paper. Every time when I write a paper, I need to spend at least four hours completing a rough draft, then spend another hour rereading and editing my paper. I need to ask someone to proofread my paper in order to make papers flow. Usually, it would take me six to seven hours to finish it. Also, I spend more time when I am doing a research paper. Spending a lot of time on one paper makes me hate writing papers. My grammar and vocabulary are also my weakness that I need to overcome. I know how to express exactly my thoughts in Chinese, but not in English. The reason why I can’t express exactly my thoughts in English are due to my limited vocabulary and poor
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The professor asked us to choose a culture group to write a research and development of nutrition education paper and make a brochure or handout guidelines as well. I chose “Breast Cancer in Chinese-Americans”. In this essay, I described the target audience, why Chinese American would have breast cancer, and how to prevent it through foods and life habits. After I finished the paper, I created a brochure based on my paper. In Lisa Ede’s book, “The Academic Write”, says “What image of yourself do you want to convey to your readers.” As a writer, I would like to convey my reader what Breast Cancer is that is supported by appropriate references and how to prevent Breast Cancer through life habits and foods. I definitely know I need to research accurate and adequate information for my research paper, in order to inform readers that this paper is an academic paper. However, I didn’t explain to readers that what breast cancer is in my paper. Just going straight to inform people how to prevent breast cancer through our life habits and foods and why we would have a breast cancer. Without introducing what breast cancer is could make readers feel I was not a critical thinker, so I must let readers know what breast cancer
The professor asked us to choose a culture group to write a research and development of nutrition education paper and make a brochure or handout guidelines as well. I chose “Breast Cancer in Chinese-Americans”. In this essay, I described the target audience, why Chinese American would have breast cancer, and how to prevent it through foods and life habits. After I finished the paper, I created a brochure based on my paper. In Lisa Ede’s book, “The Academic Write”, says “What image of yourself do you want to convey to your readers.” As a writer, I would like to convey my reader what Breast Cancer is that is supported by appropriate references and how to prevent Breast Cancer through life habits and foods. I definitely know I need to research accurate and adequate information for my research paper, in order to inform readers that this paper is an academic paper. However, I didn’t explain to readers that what breast cancer is in my paper. Just going straight to inform people how to prevent breast cancer through our life habits and foods and why we would have a breast cancer. Without introducing what breast cancer is could make readers feel I was not a critical thinker, so I must let readers know what breast cancer