Teaching Writing

Teaching Writing

1. Writng subskills

   • scanning reading for specific informatiom
   • Inferring
   • comunicating ideas
     • appropriate style and register organisation using features of text we are writing
     • appropriate functions to express meaning ie. narrating requesting summarising etc.
   • deducing meaning from context
   • Accuarcy
   • Dependant on learners age and need

2. Process of writing

   • Drafting
     • Editing
       • Proofreading
         • Redrafting

3. Practice activities focusing on accuracy in writing labelling sentence completion gap filling sentence transformation exercises paragraphing and punctuation

   • Presentation set the scene preteach provide grammer
   • Controlled
     • ensures accuracy
   • Semi controleed
   • Freer
     • allow more fluency
   • Production free speaking activities

4. Using models clear examples of text types

5. Process writing

6. Purpose for writing

   • Self expression
   • provide information
   • persuasion
   • create lierature