Journal #11

My Problems in Composition

In the end of my semester, I believe that I learned a lot but my writing still is poor. The most serious problem is in using vocabulary. This is an old problem. Although I study and memorize a lot vocabulary, I do not use it. I always forget the words that I learned when I was writing and speaking. There are many people said, “If your ideas are coherent, you still can get a good grade.” However, I do not believe it. If I write an essay by using simple words, it looks like a child’s essay. You know. Until now, even though I do not remember the ten point words, I still try to use four or five point words in my writing. The other problem is associations. For you, it maybe easy to get ideas but for me, it is difficult. I always spent a lot of times in thinking about title, introduction, topic sentence, supporting sentences and conclusion. In order to improve my writing skill, I have to read books, novels and newspapers. It may make me get ideas quickly. If I get ideas easily, I believe that I will write faster than before in time writing.