How to teach writing docx

Why is writing useful?
Writing is…
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a way to reinforce language
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a way to develop language
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a style of learning language
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a skill
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genre-based writing (writing letters, postcards, invitation, etc.)
○
process writing (stages a writer goes through)
What relate to eective
writing?
1. Language skills (accuracy-based)
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good use of spelling rules
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accurate use of language (appropriacy)
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grammatical sentence forming
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effective use of connectors (cohesion)
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correct application of written forms
What relate to eective
writing?
2. Able to communicate a message

(fluency-based)
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generating ideas
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gathering information
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organizing ideas & information (coherence)
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expressing ideas/ information
Help Ss develop
language skills
Study (S): teacher-led / teacher-controlled
activities

focus on accuracy
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doing vocabulary / grammar exercises
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reading available texts
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dictaclog
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altering dictation
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…
Facilitate Ss’ idea-
formation process
Activate (A): communicative activities
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pictures, movies

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discussion (with guidance questions)
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survey (with questionnaire)
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intensive reading
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listening comprehension
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…
Writing as a process
Brainstorming
Making notes
Writing a draft
Editing
Producing
another draft
Proof-reading
TOPIC
Writing process
1. Brainstorming (think of everything we can about
the topic)
2. Making notes
3. Writing a draft
4. Editing (correcting and improving the text)
5. Producing another draft
6. Proof-reading (checking mistakes in accuracy) or
editing again
Correcting writing
Steps

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self-correction
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peer correction
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teacher’s correction
Techniques
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using checklists (spelling mistakes, tenses, topic
sentence, etc.)

The stages of a writing
lesson
Before
During
After
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Lead-in: stimulate learners’ interest;
provide them with ideas
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Language focus: structure,
vocabulary, linking words
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Writing task / tasks
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Transfer and language focus:
correction