Kevin TSeng12/15

writing2A Kevin Tseng 12/15/09 3 thing that I learned in ESL class. 1. From the class starting to now, I have learned many things about organization. I organized

many sentences and chapters to make them perfect and good. I combined many ideas to make a

better one. I found some useful and helpful sentences and words to make a complete paragraph.

When I followed the writing progress which ESL teacher taught me, I could understand all and

feel good in my writing skills. For example, before I took the writing ESL class, I did not

understand what controlling idea and topic sentences are. When I took the class, I can clearly

understand them and used them in a sentences or a paragraph exactly. In my opinion, I thought

this class really helped me a lot in my ability of organization.

2. When I joined the ESL writing class, I did not know many words. After I joined the class, I

learned some hard words. When I studied a textbook, I would remember some phrases and words

that I did not understand. For example, when I read a chapter or an article, I could find some hard

words like "Specific" and some phrases like "Step by step". I often listened how a teacher

pronounced them, next I would speak loudly and correctly. I sometimes wrote them on the paper

again and again. I would use these new words that I memorized to make a sentence and

paragraph. I did not like to memorize words and phrases because it is very tired. In my opinion, I

thought it is important for me because memorizing many words stands for doing a splendid

article.

3. When I wrote a article or a chapter, I sometimes did some grammar mistakes. After the ESL

teacher checked my articles or chapters, he usually found some grammar mistakes. I would

correct them and remember the rule of grammar. Then I can make my articles or chapters exact

and right. I often practiced my grammar skills when I was in ESL class. Some grammars are

similar, but since I took ESL class, I could clearly know what the difference is. For example,

before I took ESL class, I did not understand what the difference is between "That" and "Which".

When I took this class, I understood the two words could change with each other. In my

opinion, I thought grammar is very important for me because if I do not understand grammar, I

cannot make a correct sentence.

I hope I can get more useful information about writing skill in the future. Also, I hope I can pay

attention to the ESL teacher carefully and hard because I sometimes do not listen to the teacher

and miss some important information that the teacher teach us. I think if I pay attention to the

teacher more carefully, I will get a better grade than before and make my English progress.