{"id":1938,"date":"2025-11-10T06:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T06:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ju.ac.ae\/?post_type=events&#038;p=1938"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:59:27","slug":"bilingual-essay-writing-challenge","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/ju.ac.ae\/en\/events\/bilingual-essay-writing-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilingual Essay Writing Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Thursday, 20th November 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 1:30 PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>: JU Campus &#8211; Male &amp; Female Computer Labs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>English Essay Writing Challenge: Moodle Platform<\/li>\n<li>Arabic Essay Writing Challenge: On Paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To celebrate the art of authentic writing, JU is hosting the <strong>Bilingual Essay Writing Challenge (Impromptu Edition)<\/strong>, a unique academic activity designed to strengthen students\u2019 writing skills in English and Arabic, while promoting bilingual literacy and intellectual expression.<br \/>\nThis challenge encourages students to think on the spot, structure ideas effectively, and express themselves with clarity without any prior preparation.<\/p>\n<p>Bilingual writing is a strategic skill in a global academic environment. 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