Abstract

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This paper examines the effectiveness of grammar instruction in English business writing classrooms. The issue of whether grammatical accuracy ought to be emphasized has been debated among different researchers. Some have argued that one's grammatical accuracy is an important factor to write coherently. Coherence has been deemed as one of the most difficult aspects for ESL learners to master, which is of a major impact on one's writing quality. On the other hand, others have maintained that grammar could influence one's writing abilities by reducing their language learning motivations and attitudes. In addition, not only is written language involved in business English, but one's verbal abilities are also considered to be fundamental communicative tools in business English field. Listening abilities are therefore of importance in learning business English because one's listening abilities are decisive to one's learning efficacy, which decides how much input one could receive and understand, such as grammatical knowledge. After going through the extant literature in a narrative method, this paper therefore suggests that one's language understanding, fluency, and coherence can be founded on their grammatical abilities, which are delivered through listening-based learning. As a result, both listening abilities and grammatical knowledge are closely related to each other in one's business English learning process. Finally, it has been concluded that teaching grammar in ESL business writing education is necessary although there are some latent factors of being detrimental to one's learning. However, it is crucial for language learners to be competent at business English practically outside of classrooms, ESL learners in particular.