English Language Essays

The Evolution of the English Language

Example essay. Published: 11 August 2021

Language is always evolving and the English language might have gone through the quickest phase of evolution which can be seen through examples of old English, middle English, and modern English. …

Analysis of Percy Shelley’s Poem ‘Mutability’

Example essay. Published: 10 August 2021

In the poem “Mutability”, Percy Shelley presents a theme of the perpetual change that humans struggle with in their lives. He portrays this in various ways, with comparisons of humans to clouds and to lyres being present. Shelley discovers the different emotions of humans with the inevitability of change completely consuming them….

Self Confidence and Positive Thinking

Example essay. Published: 10 August 2021

Upon understanding what self-confidence is, it is encompasses to know how a self-confident person is. A self-confident person is an optimistic, loving, independent, assertive, eager, self-respect and self-control person, and believe and know well about own abilities…

How Communication Is Affecting Our First Impressions

Example essay. Published: 10 August 2021

Communication can affect our first impression on others. The basic ways of communicating is through non-verbal/verbal communication, listening, perception and self-concept. Everyday these types of communication are used, whether it’s through work or at home…

Analysing Brook’s Poem ‘A song in the front yard’

Example essay. Published: 10 August 2021

On the surface of Gwendolyn Brooks’s poem, “a song in the front yard”, is a girl who wants to play in the “back yard” and “have some wonderful fun” instead of staying in the front yard, but the deeper message is not just about more fun, but about a girl who yearns to have a life she is not permitted to have….

The Characteristics of a Good Presentation

Example essay. Published: 9 August 2021

Presentations and public speaking skills are not limited to certain special people – anyone can give a good presentation, or perform public speaking to a professional and impressive standard. Like most things, it simply takes a little preparation and practice….

Shylock: Victim or Villain?

Example essay. Published: 3 August 2021

Shylock does not appear at the start of the play for one key reason I believe, which is Shakespeare wanted the audience to see Shylock enter by himself for dramatic effect. Shylock’s first appearance is in Act 1 Scene 3, which is set in Venice….

Extensive Reading With Young Learners in Hong Kong

Example essay. Published: 3 August 2021

In this essay, I will discuss extensive reading with Young Learners, and how extensive reading can be promoted, with reference to young learners in Hong Kong. Children learn to read in English in schools in Hong Kong at an early age, but there is little encouragement for them to read for purposes other than to learn the language. …

The Classification and Description of Speech Sounds

Example essay. Published: 29 July 2021

The sound that is represented by the letter sh in the word shoe is a consonant and the sound represented by the letters oe in the word shoe is Vowel. (All sounds during the production of which we hear friction are consonants, but not all consonants are produced with friction). This will be discussed under the type of consonants in this chapter….

Ways to Manage Work Life Balanc

Example essay. Published: 29 July 2021

A good work-life balance is very important in our life. Working is necessary and hard working is surely not bad but you need to find the right balance to keep your body healthy. Some rest is always necessary and that is something that the so called “workaholics” many times forget….

The Importance of Listening

Example essay. Published: 27 July 2021

The art of listening when practiced properly, leads to the improvement of a person’s ability to communicate effectively in everyday life. Firstly we must explore the concepts of human communication and what role listening plays in it….

A Summary of The Communication Process

Example essay. Published: 27 July 2021

The communication process is made up of four key components. Those components include encoding, medium of transmission, decoding, and feedback. There are also two other factors in the process, and those two factors are present in the form of the sender and the receiver….

The Scandinavian Influence on The English Language

Example essay. Published: 27 July 2021

This paper deals with the influence of Scandinavian on the English language. The aim of this paper is to show examples and explain the impact of Scandinavian on the English language….

The Importance of Teaching and Learning Vocabulary

Example essay. Published: 26 July 2021

In what follows, the focus of this introductory chapter will be on why vocabulary is important, on what makes words difficult, on the main reasons for which students often forget the words they learn and on some techniques which help them remember the vocabulary….

Study On Child Abuse in Pakistan and the US

Example essay. Published: 26 July 2021

There is a great difference between Pakistan and America in terms of chid abuse. In America child abuse is systematically fought, while in Pakistan there is a lack of proper administration….

The Risks and Effects of Fast Food

Example essay. Published: 23 July 2021

Despite its convenience, fast food can be very dangerous to us in the long run, which is why we should be aware of the risks and effects that it can give us so we can live a healthy lifestyle….

Reflection: My English Language Journey

Example essay. Published: 23 July 2021

My first experience of learning the English language was challenging, demanding, interesting and satisfying. My education in English began at home with my parents communicating with me in English….

Behaviourism as a Language Learning Theory

Example essay. Published: 22 July 2021

Behaviourism is the earliest language learning theory which is propounded by J.B. Watson (1878-1957) in 1913. This theory is supported and believed by some behaviourists who are Skinner, Pavlov and Thorndike; also, profoundly developed the theory of behaviourism on learning….

English as a Global Language

Example essay. Published: 22 July 2021

A global language, is a language spoken internationally, which is learned by many people as a second language, the most popular one being English. A wide range of the lexical units in the English language were taken from German, Latin, French and other European countries….

The Importance of Non-verbal Communication

Example essay. Published: 22 July 2021

Non-verbal communication refers to all those messages excluding spoken words. Those messages are body language such as gesture, facial expressions, eye contact and body posture….