1. A number of factors appear to have an influence on creative expression. 1. Even though ✘ / For example ✔ / Such as ✘, research has found that science students displayed lower creativity 2. whereas ✔ / on the other hand ✘ / unlike ✘ arts students showed higher creativity (Hartley & Greggs, 1997). 3. Therefore ✘ / However ✔ / Even though ✘ ,this might be because of creative students choosing certain courses (e.g.,arts) (Eisenman, 1969). 4. Due to ✘ / In contrast ✘ / In addition to ✔ this self-selection effect, educational environments and approaches associated with different disciplines appear to create differences in students’ creativity (Eisenman, 1969, 1970; Johnson, 1974) but general education level tends to have a negative or curvilinear effect on creativity 5. due to ✔ / while ✘ / despite ✘ specialization and encouragement of analytical thinking, which deter creative performance(Dacey &Lennon, 1998; Simonton, 1994). The effect of age on creativity is unclear 6. thus ✘ / since ✔ / in other words ✘ it may have a positive effect 7. when ✘ / hence ✘ / because of ✔ cognitive development and the accumulation of wisdom, 8. whereas ✘ / but ✔ / moreover ✘ it may also have a negative effect 9. so that ✘ / due to ✔ / for instance ✘ the decline of imagination (Dacey, 1989; Dacey & Lennon, 1998; Helson, 1999). 10. Therefore ✔ / Finally ✘ / Furthermore ✘, creativity may peak at a certain age and recede afterward.