The Bitter Sweetness of Learning
to Write Academic English:
An Anthology of ESL Students’ Essays
Jim Hu, Ph.D.
Editor
Thompson Rivers University
2006
Part A – MLA Style
Omiai by Yasko Ishimaru
Thai Wedding Ceremony by Chatnapa Sottitat
Mysterious Chinese Astrology by Fiona Han
Dragon Boat Festival by Zhiliang Xu
Forensic Science and Crime by Queenie Lai
Cross Cultural Nonverbal Communication by Chatnapa Sottitat
Japanese Educational System Problems by Yasko Ishimaru
Legalization of Euthanasia by Yasko Ishimaru
Nonverbal Communication by Yuya Tsuruta
Use of Guns by Students in Mexican Schools by Fabiola Almazan
Side Effects of Plastic Surgery by Shunping Xu
Part B – APA Style
The Behavior of Ants by Machiko Osawa
The Desert Dwellers by Muaad Al-Shaibani
Domestic Violence by Dayana
Deforestation by Jay Hu
Canadian Steel by Kuang
Part C
The Declining Life Quality in Venezuela by Diego Davice
Crazy Canadian Teenagers by S.M.R. Kabir
Crow Panic in Tokyo by Machiko Osawa
Agriculture System in Bangladesh by S.M.R. Kabir
Chinese Traditional Wedding Ceremony by Maggie Xie
The Mid-Autumn Festival by Grace Zhang
Chinese New Year by Angelina Yuan
Corpse Driving by Xiaomei Zhang
The Posadas by Almazan Duarte Fabiola
Maple Syrup by Sylvie Danis
High University Tuition in China by Sha Liang
Should Life Be Sustained Artificially by Sharon Zhang
My Precious Moment by Anonymous
Traditional Japanese New Year by Yuya Tsuruta
Lessons Learned the Hard Way by Saori Iwakawa
August 17 by Davey Permana
Unintentional Academic Dishonesty by Andy Do