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The Role of Grammar in Writing Classroom 　　Abstract 　　With the constant deepening of China’s opening to the outside world ，the modern society demands stronger ability of foreign language communication， especially the writing competence. English composition has been playing a key role in College English test. According to the new College English Teaching Program， it has been found that students with different level of English grammar perform differently in the writing test. A key factor affecting students’ grammar competence， which plays an important role in English writing， is that they have difficulty in applying the rules of grammar creatively. However， very little empirical research has been done in this field in China. This paper will discuss the relationship between grammar teaching and writing skills It will response the questions about the important place of grammar in the writing classroom. The best way to learn both grammar and writing is to learn them together in context. 　　1. Definition 　　“Grammar is the sound， structure， and meaning system of language. All languages have grammar， and each language has its own grammar. People who speak the same language are able to communicate because they intuitively know the grammar system of that language―that is， the rules of making meaning. ” （Beverly Ann Chin，2003） 　　The purpose for studying grammar is more closed connected to the art of written composition. Students need guidance to become effective writers. They need to learn how to transfer their knowledge of grammatical concepts from oral language to written language. So it is very important to learn the grammar. However many students， parents and some teachers complaint that grammar is boring and unnecessary. For instance， sentence diagramming is now a lost art to most people. As a language lover， I’d like to explore the importance of good grammar. 　　In my opinion， Grammar can help us to learn a language more quickly and more efficiently. In the begin