TEACHING WRITING•The visual representation of language•How language works•Involves reading•Interdependent receptive and productive skills•Difficult language skills required:

•Sentence construction•Spelling•Grammar•Writing rules•Style•Register•Vocabulary•Organization

PREPARING FOR WRITING What kind of writing do the students

need? Academic: critique, essays, test questions,

research, note taking Functional: letters, e-mail, fax, checks

What writing skills do students need? Organization Punctuation Spelling Form Transition

GUIDED WRITING Beginning and Intermediate level students

Use clues, guidelines, photos, idea webs, charts, graphic organizers

Substitution sentences, form sentences, model writings, short replies, questionnaires, scrambled sentences, narratives from pictures or cartoons

Beginners: Progress from copying to writing short 5 sentence paragraphs Beginner practice: forms, dictation, description, messages,

simple sentences and simple combining Intermediate students: Progress from short

paragraphs to 10-12 sentence paragraphs with topic sentence and conclusion. Intermediate practice: Letters, reviews, dictation, simple

note-taking

ADVANCED WRITING

Progress from one paragraph to a 4-5 paragraph essay

Advanced practice: letters, critiques, biographies, group writing, resumes, note taking

University skills: test essays, analysis, note-taking, research

FREE WRITING Creative writing with choice of topic Brainstorming Webs Organizing ideas in order Controlling the topic Ideas for free writing:

Postcards Complete a story starter – good for imagination Narratives Dear Abby Diary or journal writing Writing games Internet writing activities

ERROR CORRECTION

Use editing symbols students will understand.

Students should rewrite: Look for self error Correct errors To build self confidence

Use positive remarks to build writing confidence

WEBSITES

http://www.stickyball.net/writing.html http://

esl.about.com/library/lessons/blwritingplans.htm http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/eslwract.htm http://iteslj.org/links/ESL/Writing/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/678/01/