Online Class: ESL Basic Writing Skills

Learning how to write English may be difficult for many individuals, and takes much practice and patience. ESL students as well as native English speakers who wish to improve their writing skills need to have a basic understanding of grammar structure, tense usage, vocabulary, and how to commit thought processes and ideas onto paper.

This ESL basic writing course will help you improve your writing skills through lesson plans and samples that explain many grammatical style rules and functions in easy-to-understand examples and skill-building usage.

This course will also help students learn to write natural and clear sentences, as well as help in composing personal and business letters to better increase job skills and communication. In today's modern world, increasing proficiency and clarity of the written language is fundamental in all human communication.

Courses Frequently Bought Together:

ESL Basic Grammar and Writing

Punctuation and Grammar 101

Vocabulary Building

Course Motivation

The Basics of Writing

Many job descriptions and career opportunities require a certain amount of writing and other forms of communication. To excel in any field in the United States, proficiency in the English language is essential for success.

Look at it this way. If you walked into a hospital and tried to communicate with a nurse or doctor about your condition, but could not express yourself adequately, you would not receive adequate care. Even if you are not able to express yourself verbally, a person who is capable of conveying their thoughts in writing may still communicate with others.

Nearly every job industry in the United States requires some English speaking and writing skills. Whether you work in a bank, a school, in the health care field, or government based careers in Social Security or other state or local governments, command of the English language and the ability to communicate in English are important aspects of all those fields.

Think about your daily errands and responsibilities. How many of the tasks and chores that you complete on a daily basis require a least some communication in the written form? Reading a television guide requires certain skills in reading English. Filling out a loan application form at the bank requires not only comprehension, but also writing skills. Helping your child with his or her homework is also important to millions of individuals who live in the United States and use English as a second language in their daily lives.

Whether filling out applications, attending school, being required to write essays and thesis papers, joining after school activities, helping your children, or communicating with health care providers, command of the English language enables you to express yourself to others.

Understanding the grammar and writing basics of any language is important to make yourself understood, as well as to understand what is being said to you. If reading skills are poor, it is difficult to read newspapers, magazines, letters, and even important business contracts. When it comes to writing, proper use of English grammar and writing structure will ensure clarity and a high level of understanding in any field.

One more time, think of this, you would not attempt to drive without learning how, would you? Would you attempt to play soccer or baseball without learning and understanding the rules first? The same goes for Basic English writing. To do a good job and to be understood, a person must understand the basic rules of English grammar and structure.

Learning how to write in any language is not easy. ESL students should take their time and understand each building block of sentence structure and development before moving on to the next. To write well, students need to understand the basics of vocabulary, sentence structure, and verb tense. This course is designed to provide skills for writing, as well as:

• A review of Basic English sentence structure and grammar.
• Improving writing skills in various forms.

What exactly is grammar? The new College Standard Dictionary defines grammar as "a type of science that explains the various principles of oral or written usage of a particular language." Yes, grammar and writing are a science of communication that has been passed down for thousands of years.

Consider the different types of writing that has developed since the beginning of time. Writing is a basic form of communication between cultures and countries. Whether you learn Chinese, Russian, English, or French, communication is an essential tool in developing cooperation, understanding, and interaction between individuals.

Writing is created through building blocks that are formed through grammar basics and the usage of nouns, verbs, and articles. Knowledge of those forms helps to create sentences, paragraphs, and then pages of content. It does not stop there. Knowing the proper rules for punctuation, contractions, and use of capitalization helps to clarify a thought or idea for expression onto paper.

The English language has developed for thousands of years. English spoken in the United States is slightly different than English spoken in Great Britain or Australia. Moreover, despite the differences between word usage and construction, a person in Australia reading a letter will easily understand it if that letter was written in America or Great Britain.

Students of English as a second language should be aware that the spoken word is slightly different from the written word. We do not write like we speak. In fact, it can be said that this is the same in every language.

To put it simply, grammar and basic writing rules will not only help improve your speech, but also to write and understand better higher forms of English. While it is not necessary to follow every rule and regulation, understanding his or her purpose is an important part of the learning process. Ignoring too many rules makes it very difficult for others to understand what you are trying to say or convey through the written word.

Writing in a second language takes time and patience. Practice makes perfect, and that goes for learning English grammar and writing skills. Completing sentences to convey thoughts and ideas is an important part of learning any language. Creating stories, composing business letters, and writing personal letters are important parts of many individual lifestyles and habits. Being able to form natural sounding sentences that are easily understood by others, as well as increasing your conversation ability through vocabulary use, will be explored in this course.