Taking
this module was kind of expected for me as i know myself that this subject has
always been one of my worse subjects. I came to the class unwillingly as i know
that this module has no modular credits which means an extra burden added to my
heavy workload. However, i convinced myself that this is a great opportunity
for me to improve on my language and i should not take it for granted.
Majoring
in Economics, I thought that I could avoid my weaknesses - writings and
readings. However, due to the school requirements, I took up several other
modules and realized that writing in university is inevitable. It would be
highly advantageous if one has a strong demand of the language. As i sit down
and look back now, I felt that the 5 months were really well spent and there
are many takeaways that would follow me through my life.
In
ES1102, i am given many opportunities to do writings, be it summary, reader
response or essays. Without this module, i would never imagine myself taking
the initiative to do essay writings. In the past, I have a very vague idea of
how to structure my essay writing. I am glad that Brad guide us through the
essay writing process and also provides us with useful essay writing rubric.
With a clearer and more organized thought, i am no longer intimidated by essay
writing. Also, i am thankful for the constant feedbacks given, as it greatly
helped me to know where my strengths and weaknesses lies.
Not forgetting the emphasis on grammar usage in
this module that i found it to be greatly useful. As one of my biggest
weaknesses is grammar, the grammar practices provided me a chance to revisit my
mistakes. Thanks to Brad, I learnt that i used too many conjunctions in my essay,
which a good writer never does. This is an important lesson i have learnt and
would not repeat the same mistake again.
All in all, I believe that ES1102 is a module that
i never regretted taking. I appreciate the assignments we did and I will
continue give more efforts in learning English even after this module.
