Bing's Writing Lab

In this section, I will share writing instructions and materials I developed while I had my practicum at Chatham University. In 2019 and 2020, I co-taught Academic Writing at Chatham University. All the students are second language learners, most of whom had no prior academic writing experience. I believe the material and articles I provide in this section will give you an insight into what difficulties second language learners are faced with when they compose.

Topics on Writing

Where Do They Put Although in the Sentence?

The positioning of an adverbial clause in a sentence has been well researched in native speakers’ writing production. However, little attention is being paid to nonnative speakers. Drawing on a corpus of Chinese students’ TOEFL essays, this study examines the factors that affect the position of concessive adverbial clauses headed by although in their writings. Results show that factors that influence native speakers’ decision of placing an adverbial clause in previous studies do not influence Chinese students in the same way. Based on the findings, several teaching implications are drawn.

APA Style Workshop

Writing an academic paper entails using an academic style. Academic style is no better than other writing styles (e.g., news style, fiction style). But this style is really hard for some people. In this section, I will help you out in exploring the world of APA style, the most widely used academic writing style in American universities.