How should writing be staged?
PDP (Pre-, During-, Post-writing)
What are the aims of the Pre-writing stage?
to motivate learners, pre-teach & activate useful language, work with the writing model
What are the aims of the Post-writing stage?
to read the writing, give feedback on the content & language, error-correction
What's the order of skills' practice in the YL classroom?
1. listening, 2. speaking, 3. reading, 4. writing
What are the 7 principles of effective writing practice?
audience, purpose, topic, support, achievable tasks, response to content, age-appropriacy
Name at least 3 types of audience/readers for writing.
friends, family members, toys, pets, favorite clothes, school principal, class/school mates, teachers
Give 3 examples of suitable writing tasks for YLs.
invite friends for you birthday party, sms or social media messages, a thank you note for a present, Christmas card, diary log, emoticon dictation, stories
Explain the role of context in writing tasks
motivates, shows the real-life use of the target language and clarifies its meaning, helps to memorize the TL, connects the individual stages
3 adjectives to describe effective writing practice
contextualized, personalized, authentic, relevant (to the learners' age, level & interest), scaffolded, purposeful
Is it advisable that Ss interact with each other and/or the teacher during writing?
yes (it makes writing more communicative, they brainstorm ideas, and help each other with the language, etc.)
What helps to support YLs in their writing? (3 examples)
visuals, scaffolding, model of the target text, brainstorming content ideas, practice of the target language
Give 3 examples of topics YLs find motivating to write about
toys, animals, friends, family, games, food, their lives, hobbies, likes & dislikes, Christmas & other holidays, their house/bedroom, etc.
3 ways you & the Ss can respond to their writing
praise learners for their ideas, have a class vote for the most interesting text, ask questions about the text, alter the ending of a story
How can you make sure the writing is achievable
language is a suitable level, content is personalized, lesson is well-scaffolded, outcome is differentiated (based on the individual Ss' level)
What is authentic writing?
it's communication-driven and comes from real-life (shopping list, text message, email, etc.), has real audience
Give 3 examples of controlled/guided writing tasks
dictations, copying, fill-in exercises, matching
