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▲ 閱讀下文,回答第 21 − 25 題Learning how to write an academic essay is important for students who are planning to goto college. When I showed up at college, I thought I was the best writer ever. Then my firstpaper in my writing class got a B–and I was appalled. So I completely understand that I need toimprove my writing to fulfill the professors' requirements. Here are some tips.As soon as I started to write for college, I found that the content required for my collegecourses was different from that required in high school. When I was in high school, I wroteprimarily about my personal experiences such as family, childhood and friends. However,college writing relates to a variety of unfamiliar topics, e.g., critiques of books and films,research papers, and formal reports on the content of the courses. Therefore, what is mostessential for me was to understand the assignment and research the topic before attempting myfirst draft. I started by surfing the Internet to know more about the assigned topic to build afoundation. In this way, I could include examples, statistics, and direct quotations wheneverpossible to support my ideas. By giving specific examples, I made my arguments more solid andimpressive to the professor.In addition, I realized that I had to improve my understanding of grammar and vocabularyto write for college. Before I came to college, grammar and vocabulary were not my strongpoints. I often created run-on sentences or sentence fragments, and I was quite used to slang andabbreviations, which were appropriate in social contexts but not acceptable in formal essays.Consequently, I made grammar and vocabulary my second priority. I reviewed the basicgrammatical structures and I checked all my work for verb-tense consistency and correctpunctuation. For vocabulary, I became more aware of how often I repeated the same words andphrases throughout my essay. Therefore, I used dictionaries and thesauruses more often toexpand my word knowledge.Academic writing requires an understanding of the topic, high-level vocabulary and correctgrammar. Having these skills is empowering since it has made me a better communicator andstudent. I have come a long way since I started college, and I am now proud of the writing that Iproduce.
21. What is the best title for this passage?
(A) Tips for Finding a Good Research Topic
(B) Ways to Write an Academic Essay in College
(C) The Importance of Grammar and Vocabulary
(D) The Differences between High School and College

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