TEACHING WRITING

SEMINAR ON TEFL

Definition of writing

Writing is a skill that required in many contexts throughout life. For instance, you can write some activities that happened during the day in your dairy or write a personal letter to your close friend.



 Unit One: Written versus spoken text

             •Permanence

             •Explicitness

             •Density

             •Detachment

             •Organization

             •Slowness of production, speed or reception

             •Standard language

             •A learnt skill

            •Sheer amount and importance






Unit Two: Teaching procedure





As a means

  Writing used for learners to copy out some words as new vocabulary, pattern of grammar, write on answers sheet based on the questions, or just do written test.





As an end

  This activity show the learners own writing, in micro level and macro level.





 As both means and end

  In this stage, combining their own writing with vocabulary practice or other practice that related with writing skill therefore the learners can express their feeling, ideas, or opinion on piece of paper, of course the reader will be interested. 









Unit Three: Tasks that simulate writing





           Choosing the skills teacher will focus on, ask yourself these questions:

                •What level are my students?

                •What is their average age?

                •Why are they taking this course?

                •Do they need writing skills for specific reasons?

                •What do you expect them to produce?

                    •Book report

                   •Book review

                   •Instruction sheet

                   •Narrative

                   •Personal story

                  •Describe a view/someone/people

                  •Answer a letter

                  •Job application





Unit Four: The process of composition (The writing process)





                 •Preparing writing 

                 •Starting to write (Prewriting)

                 •Conducting research

                 •Reading and responding

                 •Planning, drafting, and organization 

                 •Revising and editing

                 •Publishing





Unit Five : Giving feedback on writing





             • Begin by making positive comments.

             •Limit comments; do not try to cover everything.

             •Distinguish "higher-order" from "lower-order" issues.

             •Model clear, concise writing. Before write final comments, take a moment to gather and order your thoughts.