writing

Making writing communicative

admin — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000

Writing, like all other aspects of language, is communicative. Think about what we write in real life. We write e-mails, lists, notes, covering letters, reports, curriculums, assignments, essays perhaps if we study.

Planning a writing lesson

admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Writing, unlike speaking, is not an ability we acquire naturally, even in our first language - it has to be taught. Unless L2 learners are explicitly taught how to write in the new language, their writing skills are likely to get left behind as their speaking progresses.

Encouraging peer response

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Some time ago, I wrote an article about different ways of responding to your students' written work. This present article builds on those ideas and gives suggestions for how students can respond to each other's writings.

Using mind maps to develop writing

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2005 12:00:00 +0000

Mind maps can be used for a multitude of purposes. This article outlines how they can effectively be used to help support and develop students' writing skills.

Writing and elementary learners

admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 12:00:00 +0000

This article is about bringing some energy and excitement to the process of writing in the classroom. It's about how to create a writing environment that is 'authentic,' and purposeful.

Responding to content

admin — Tue, 07 Sep 2004 12:00:00 +0000

This article explores how you can encourage your students to focus on content in their writing and gives ideas for how to respond to it.

Learner diaries

Nik Peachey — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:00:00 +0000

When teaching large classes of students year after year it can become very difficult to see each student as an individual with individual needs and abilities.

How to approach discursive writing

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2004 12:00:00 +0000

Since writing is primarily about organising information and communicating meaning, generating ideas is clearly going to be a crucial part of the writing process.

Product and process writing: A comparison

admin — Mon, 03 May 2004 12:00:00 +0000

There are several ways to approach writing in the classroom. It should be said at the beginning that there is not necessarily any 'right' or 'best' way to teach writing skills.

Approaches to process writing

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2003 12:00:00 +0000

It is a myth that all it takes to write is to sit down in front of a blank page, to begin at the beginning and write through to the end, with no planning, break, editing, or changes in between.