TSL 3107 (Teaching Writing in ESL Classroom) Anmm04s Note

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NATURE AND PURPOSE OF WRITING

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Letter system interpersonal communication

Purpose
Type
Inform, Persuade,
Narrative (Event), Descriptive
Relationship, Documentation,
(Quality), Expository (Fact),
Record Feeling,
Persuasive (View),
Entertainment (Poem)
Argumentative (Debate)
Prerequisites To Writing
Subject (Content), Purpose, Audience Bc (Interest/Level), L
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PICTURE
Description, Compare
Contrast, Paragraph
assembly, Sentence
Combining, Paragraph
completion, Composition
(Control/Verb, Guided/Intro),
Beyond The Room (house)

READING
Copying, cohesive link (adj),
Punctuation/Grammar,
Sentence arrangement,
Completion

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Brainstorm, Discussion,
Interview, Hot seat, Dictation,
Note taking, Story telling

CONTROLLED WRITING
Composition
(Controlled/Guided), Q&A,
Sentence combining, Parallel
Writing
ORGANIZATION
Draw outlines, Analysis,
Model

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF WRITING

WRITING READINESS
Definition
Stage - Child Sign
(Idea > Visual)

Factor
Knowledge, Interest, Visual
(Readiness/Memry),
Coordination
PENMANSHIP
Definition
Techniques
W tchnique hand - W
Space (L,W,P), Alignment,
instrument
Proportion, Size, Pen direction
EARLY WRITING
W Mechanics
Principles
Speech Parts, Grammar rules, Context, Insight, Curiosity, TS,
Punctuation
Reading Exposure (Vocab)
DEVELOPMENTAL WRITING
Spelling
Grammar
Link (sound/letter), Sight
Proper use, Systematic rules,
word, Word shape, Dic Skill
Hands-on exp, Peer review
Dictation = W Exercise
Text Structure/Organization
LSRW, L > W > Check
Cause effect, Chronological,
Compare Contrast, Priority,
Problem Solution, Sequence /
Process, Spatial/Descriptive
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TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING WRITING

APPROACHES TO TEACHING WRITING

PRODUCT
Imitate W model

PROCESS
(Time) Dscuss - Drft - Dscuss W
Genre > Prctic > Orgnize >
Pre W > W > Rvising >
Prduct
Evaluation
Eg; Formal Letter
Eg: Narrative essay
Differences
Imitate Text
Compare text
Ideas Organization
Idea
L structure/features
Purpose, theme, text type
Individual
Collaborative
End Product
Creative Process
GENRE (Product Approach + Social Context/Purpose)
Imitate W model + Social
Model > Practice > W
Context
Eg: article, recipes, report
PRODUCT
GENRE
PROCESS
Strengths
Knowldge
Social (Purpose)
Skill (edit)
(grammar)
Imitation
Imitation +
Bc + Exp, Active
Analysis
Weaknesses
Less skill
Less L knwldge
Less L knwldge
emphasize
Passive
Passive
Regular, Lack
Purpse
ISSUES
Feedbacks Importance
Writing = Communication

PRACTICAL WRITING
Fill form, Letter, Mail, List,
Memo, Instruction
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SELECTION AND ADAPTATION OF MATERIALS AND

ACTIVITIES
Adaptation
Modify diff purpose diff S

Types
Authntic, Rcrding, Video,
Sftware
CRITERIA
Maturity
Learning Style
Smart, average, weak, Mixed
Visual, Verbal, Aural, Physical,
ablt
Logical, Social, Solitary
Pic > Text, Text > Chart, Act
out
Proficiency Level
Exploitability
Preproduction, Beginning
Listen, Retell, Rewrite
(hstate), Intermediate (effort),
(Dialogue), Poem
Advanced Intermediate
(assist), Advanced
Match, Cue, Brainstorm,
Roles
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ASSESSMENT WRITING SKILLS

Strategies
Reason
Plan, evluate, feedbck, mnitr,
rprt
Criteria
W aspect (content, vocab,
grmr),
Descriptors type
(no,letter,word),
Descriptors criteria (holistic)

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Feedback
Reason
Compare/Highlight
(standard/expectation)
Criteria
Quick, Improvement,
Performance, Clarify criteria,
Strategic

PLANNING FOR TEACHING WRITING

SYLLABUS INTERPRETING
KBSR
KSSR
Penmanship, Simple
Back to basic,
composition,
L = fun, meaningful,
purposeful.
SELECTING & PREPARING ACTIVITIES FOR TEACHING
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF WRITING SKILLS
connectedness
Easy > difficult
GRADING AND SEQUENCING THE WRITING LESSONS
ACCORDING DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Context + Practice + Real > Process (Write)

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LESSON PLANNING
PRODUCT APPROACH
Controlled
Guided
Feature
Feature
Error-free, Max T inpt Min S
Bridge (cntrlled/free), Max L
input
input
Activity
Activity
Substitution Table, Parallel W,
Discussion guidelines, Picture
Q&A (sequence), Fill in
composition, Short note W,
blanks, Dictation
Dicto-Comp (Dictation +
Composition)
PROCESS APPROACH
3 Broad Stages
Genre
Pre-W
Feature
Topic (discuss/organize)
Formal (exam/real), Layout
Stages
Writing
Generate > Focus > Model
Draft, Purpose, Feedback,
text > Organise > W > Peer
Rewrte
evaluate > Review
Publication
Proof-read, Published
W Correction Code
WW, WF, WO, WT, S, P, X, M, RW

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REMEDIAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR

DEVELOPING WRITING SKILLS
REMEDIAL
Overcome W difficulty
Frequent, Short, Variety,
Length, Competencies,
Constructive,
S-centred, Creativity,
Dependency

ENRICHMENT
Greater understanding,
specific discourse
Inspire, Extension, S-centred,
Creativity, Dependency,
Context

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