THINGS ARE ABOUT TO CHANGE.

[Kitosdad]

I am really hoping to see an improvement in the work of you all this New Year. You still have a limit of two essays a day, but if you feel you need to write only one per day to show an improvement, so much the better. The vast majority have it within them to write really good essays about their topics. Take your time. Think what you want to say. Think about how you intend to say it, then review it in your mind once more before beginning to write.
Scores will be more stringently applied this year. Poor work will be scored as low as six.
If you get nine, which is going to be really difficult, make sure you write even better in your next essay. Your goal is TEN, always strive for it. It is achievable, and all of you have the ability to achieve it.
Remember what I have said repeatedly ... reading is your way forward.

If anyone submits a second essay without awaiting the edit of the first, then both essays will be ignored. All corrections will be done so that you can easily find them by reviewing the edit. You don't have to rewrite your work, just make sure that you don't repeat the same mistake again.
If you still have not mastered punctuation, then spend an hour or so in doing so. It isn't brain surgery ... just do it!
Topic titles should be checked for correctness. Posts without topic titles will also be ignored.

OK, let's look forward to a really successful New Year, with lots of brilliant essays being turned in.

TOEFL listening lectures: The professor mentions watermelons as an example of what?
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Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.

[Bk1607]

Hi, Mr. Kitos, could you recommend to me some interesting reading sources? I appreciate it

[NguyenTrg]

Hi, BK, if you don't mind, I have some suggestions. That is you can read many stories by Kitos in "Speaking, listening, pronunciation..." thread. This can help you a lot. Believe me, I tell you from my own experience. His writing-style is, yes, as he said, simple, but really really nice. You can feel the beauty of English language in every story he wrote. That's the way I do. I assure you that these stories not only help you with your writing skills but also amaze you. Just read and enjoy friend ^^

PS: I have tried to read many newspapers too. But their range of vocabulary is not really necessary to be applied to our essays because. There are too many new words and most of which are complicated. So my best choice is Kitos' stories. (IMO)
PPS: Some other essays from friends here help us a lot too. I often read many essays by Leenda, Mohammad, Giang, Legume, Ecalin, Alina, Altun, Goku ...They are, of course, of extreme help.
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I'll be back. I'll miss you guys so much... See you soon...

[Bk1607]

I find out that your essays are also helpful too. Thanks a lot, NguyenTrg.