Making writing more enjoyable

At higher education institutions in Vietnam, Academic Writing is a required course for English-major students, which they may take in several semesters. Academic Writing becomes a core course in tertiary curriculum due to its importance and popularity. For instance, Paltridge (2004), Park (2013), and Wingate (2012) have confirmed the essence of writing in everyday life as well as academic settings. Paltridge (2004) reviews the circumstance of writing at various higher education institutions globally and realizes the existence of academic writing as a form of assessment at different levels. Therefore, training students to become professional writers is one of the missions of higher education to ensure their academic successes. At higher education institutions in Vietnam, Academic Writing is a required course for English-major students, which they may take in several semesters. Academic Writing becomes a core course in tertiary curriculum due to its importance and popularity. For instance, Paltridge (2004), Park (2013), and Wingate (2012) have confirmed the essence of writing in everyday life as well as academic settings. Paltridge (2004) reviews the circumstance of writing at various higher education institutions globally and realizes the existence of academic writing as a form of assessment at different levels. Therefore, training students to become professional writers is one of the missions of higher education to ensure their academic successes.