nuclearegg69
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question: does the use of the word 'this' indicate that the 'language problem' was mentioned prior in the text?
sentence: In June 2008, I accepted an overseas job in a rural area of Japan called Niigata and found myself faced with this language problem
excerpt (Folse & Pugh, 2020) : "I am a teacher of English as a second language (ESL). In June 2008, I accepted an overseas job in a rural area of Japan called Niigata and found myself faced with this language problem . One event in particular really stands out as an example of my inability to express my ideas to the people around me due to my lack of vocabulary."
context: i am asked to write a hook for this introduction. since 'this' is used, i am wondering whether i should mention the language problem in the hook.
hook that i decided to go with: Imagine being in a foreign country and clueless about buying basic goods because you cant express yourself.
if you would like to comment on ways to improve it, i would also appreciate that
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References: Folse, K. S., & Pugh, T. (2020). Great Writing 5: From great essays to research. Cengage Learning.
sentence: In June 2008, I accepted an overseas job in a rural area of Japan called Niigata and found myself faced with this language problem
excerpt (Folse & Pugh, 2020) : "I am a teacher of English as a second language (ESL). In June 2008, I accepted an overseas job in a rural area of Japan called Niigata and found myself faced with this language problem . One event in particular really stands out as an example of my inability to express my ideas to the people around me due to my lack of vocabulary."
context: i am asked to write a hook for this introduction. since 'this' is used, i am wondering whether i should mention the language problem in the hook.
hook that i decided to go with: Imagine being in a foreign country and clueless about buying basic goods because you cant express yourself.
if you would like to comment on ways to improve it, i would also appreciate that
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References: Folse, K. S., & Pugh, T. (2020). Great Writing 5: From great essays to research. Cengage Learning.