The 3 Most Common Essay Problems for Indonesians

Rossa Darni, EducationUSA Advisor

ConjunctionsThe word that connects words, sentences, phrases, or clauses.

Coordinating conjunctions: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so…

Correlative conjunctions: Either…or, not only…but (also), neither…nor, whether…or, just as…so, as much as, no sooner than, rather…than.

Subordinating conjunctions: Although, because, even if, since, until, whenever, where areas, wherever, while…

Definite and Indefinite Articles

They are the determiners..

The (definite article) and a (indefinite article)

Many disregard the articles.

Leave out articles when we refer to something general and the nouns we are using are either plural or uncountable.

Positive Self-Expressionism

Eliminating the feeling of confusion, certainty, or insecurity.

Presenting your best-self, in a realistic, but distinctive way. (example: Don’t say you are hardworking, everyone would say that in their essay and you should expect that your recommender write that in their letter)

Think critically but also positively.