An Analysis of ESL Students Knowledge and Use of Adjectives and Determiners in English Descriptive Writing

As the number of Social Networking Service (SNS) users increases, proficient English writing skills are critical for clear expression in the global age. Accordingly, L2 learners need the confidence to present their thoughts and feelings more precisely by using a wide variety of descriptive adjectives. This paper seeks to develop the ability of Korean ESL students to use descriptive writing. To accomplish this, they will develop their correct use of adjectives and determiners in English writing. To begin this study, a pretest is given to identify the Korean ESL student subjects’ deficiencies in English descriptive writing. Then, two points are presented to the class: the difference between determiners and adjectives and the difference between cumulative adjectives and coordinate adjectives. After that, the errors they made on the pretest are edited, and they compose several descriptive writing samples. As a result of repeated practice, the L2 learners achieve a high degree of improvement. The result of this study demonstrates a notable development of the L2 learners’ descriptive writing ability. As a result, best practices suggest that L2 learners will benefit from the use of appropriate pedagogy in developing their English writing skills employing the use of determiners and adjectives with a focus on determiners and descriptive adjectives.