Critical Reflection-The Next Stage of My Learning

12 weeks ago when I first had my ES1102 class, I remember my tutor giving us an in-class assignment (reflective writing) on the topic, 'My English Language Learning Journey'. It was rather tough for me back then to start writing because I haven't been doing essays and reflective writing since the age of 16 (I had my 3 years tertiary education at a polytechnic and it was not required of us to go through English modules on academic writing). However, it is now easier for me to write academically after going through so many classes of ES1102. The pre-class assignments before each lesson enabled me to understand the content of the lecture more deeply and it facilitated the process of learning. 

Writing and editing multiple drafts of my essay on 'Globalization' demonstrated to me the areas of academic writing that I am weak at. I made multiple prepositional errors in the first draft and also, my sentences had no linkage between them. It was when my tutor went through the essay drafts with me that I realised all my mistakes. I appreciate the tutor-student conference a lot as I was more aware of my weaknesses and that I know which areas to improve on as I go along. Learning to use the APA citations was also beneficial as I am also required to cite all my resources when I am doing assignments from other modules.

ES1102 module may have ended, however, my desire to further improve my English language has not. I am looking forward to taking ES1541 where I can face more challenges such as summary writing and book reviews. It was indeed a pleasant journey with my tutor, Mr Gareth and my peers.