Yu, Boyang

ESL 33B
LDP 1
15 September 2015

Introduction
I have chosen to do LDP option one and two, because I believe I need to work on my language skill and
vocabularies. I am aware that I make certain grammar mistakes all the times in my writing and speaking and Id like
to work on that to make less mistakes or no mistakes in the future. I have also experienced that there are times that
its hard for me to find the correct word to use or spell the word I want to use correctly. My past professors have
also pointed out that I have many grammar mistakes like fragments, verb forms and sentence structure in my
writing. And professor Carlisi wrote I need to work on verb tenses and transition phrases/clauses at the end of my
diagnostic essay. In addition, in the in class diagnostic activity, I found I need serious work on both grammar and
vocabularies. I hope after doing this LDPs, I can improve my grammar to make no mistakes in my writing. In
addition, I hope I will know more vocabularies that will benefit my college writings and my future. I also hope that I
will learn a habit of doing LDPs so it will benefit me alone the way.

Entry 1
Option 1 - Vocabulary Log
Item #1:
Word

Crumble

Source

Allegiant by Veronica Roth (p. 17)

Sentence

The word feels old inside me, like crumbling brick.

General meaning

Crumble means break or fall apart into small fragments, especially over a period of time as
part of a process of deterioration

Specific meaning

Crumble was used to mean the broken pieces of something.

Grammatical info

Verb

Sample sentence

The cookie starts to crumble when Tom trying to grab it.

Item #2:
Word

Fiber

Source

Allegiant by Veronica Roth (p. 23)

Sentence

But every part of me, every fiber and every nerve, is straining toward freedom, not just
from this cell but from the prison of the city beyond it.

General meaning

Fiber means a threadlike structure forming part of the muscular, nervous, connective, or
other tissue in the human or animal body.

Specific meaning

Fiber was used to mean a part of the human body.

Grammatical info

Noun

Sample sentence

The human body contains cells and fibers.

Item #3:
Word

Atypical

Source

Allegiant by Veronica Roth (p. 41)

Sentence

But atypical. In my experience, most Divergent cant resist the truth serum.

General meaning

Atypical means not representative of a type, group, or class.

Specific meaning

Atypical was used to mean unusual, untypical.

Grammatical info

Noun

Sample sentence

We have never seen this disease before. It is atypical.

Option 2: Error Log

Topic Verb Tenses
Activity 1
Error and Source

Explanation of the Problem

Solution/Correction/Strategy
I need to change the word Could to
Can to use the simple present tense.
(G-P. 311).

This sentence is referring to a habit

or routine, so it should be in the
simple present tense. This error is
Learning a language is hard, but the
Learning a language is hard, but the
caused by The Simple Present (Gprocess could be
process can be interesting.
P. 311). I think I was thinking about
interesting. (Diagnostic Essay, Par.
my past so I used the past tense.
Whenever I write sentence, I need to
1)
think about what event it is referring to
and chose the right tense.

By looking at my 10 years of
English study, there are some ups
and downs but overall its very
special. (Diagnostic Essay, Par. 1)

This sentence is referring to

activities and situations completed in
the past, so it should be in the simple
present tense. This error is caused by
The Simple Past (G-P. 311). I
think I was thinking about it as a
routine so I used simple present.

I need to change the word Are to

Were to use the simple past tense.
By looking at my 10 years of English
study, there were some ups and downs
but overall its very special.
Whenever I write sentence, I need to
think about what event it is referring to
and chose the right tense.

Activity 2: Guidelines Exercise P. 315

1.
past perfect

past

I had not
thought about
doing
homework
last weekend.

past
I wrote
an essay
this
morning.

present perfect
I have done
two of my
homework so
far.

present
I am doing
my
homework.

Future prefect

future

I will have
done my art
project by
noon today.

Im going
to finish all
my
homework
today.

future