Background starts
Read the following introductory Paragraphs and decide on a good start and a bad start.
Title of the research: Designing English For Specific Purpose course for computer science students
Background Start 1
In the present age, no one can deny the importance of the English language. It is used all over the world as a second and foreign language in a non-native context (Kachru, 1983). The demand for English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is increasing not only in those countries where English is used as a mother tongue but also in many other countries where the students have to adopt English as a medium for higher education (Jordon, 1997).
Background Start 2
The demand of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is increasing not only in those countries where English is used as a mother tongue but also in many other countries where the students have to adopt English as a medium for higher education (Jordon, 1997). In the present age, no one can deny the importance of the English language. It is used all over the world as a second and foreign language in a non-native context (Kachru, 1983).
Title of the research: “Assessment of the implementation of continuous assessment: the case of METTU university”
Background Start 3
Assessment is the process of making judgments about a student’s performance on a particular task (Harlan, 1994). According to Bolyard (2003) CA is a strategy used by teachers to support the attainment of goals and skills by learners over a period of time.
(mistake: definition followed by definition)
Background Start 4
According to the New Education and Training Policy, the practical task of implementing the new curriculum at the school level requires CA as part of the curriculum in general and the instructional process in particular (MOE, 1994). There is increasing international interest in CA approaches to assess students’ achievement (Njabili, 1999).
Mistake: Idea flowed from narrow point to general (i.e national case followed by international case the organization should be from general to specific: “international interest in CA approaches followed by the task of MEO in making CA as a part of the curriculum)