TEACHING WRITING Through lifelong experience, we, teachers of English, deduced that WRITING is the most important skill our learners are weak at. Analyzing this fact, we have come to the conclusion that our learners’ deficiency in this skill is due to lack of practice and preparation. Thus, before talking about writing, one should consider Teaching Writing. Writing is a skill that is worth teaching. It is a whole process to be carried out through written activities, preparing and leading the learner to the target area. To know more about this process, I deem it important to recourse to Mr. Kenneth Beare, an ESL teacher, trainer, and content developer who states: The most important factor in writing exercises is that students need to be personally involved in order to make the learning experience of lasting value. Encouraging student participation in the exercise, while at the same time refining and expanding writing skills, requires a certain pragmatic approach. The teacher should be clear on what skills he/she is trying to develop. Next, the teacher needs to decide on which means (or type of exercise) can facilitate learning of the target area. Once the target skill areas and means of implementation are defined, the teacher can then proceed to focus on what topic can be employed to ensure student participation. By pragmatically combing these objectives, the teacher can expect both enthusiasm and effective learning. Overall Game Plane • Choose the writing objective. • Find a writing exercise that helps to focus on the specific objective. • If possible, tie the subject matter to student needs. • Provide feedback through correction activities that call on students to correct their own mistakes. • Have students revise work.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:50:56 +0000
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