writing

Writing

-Process approach-Activities

-Assessment possibilities

WHYshould we teach writing?!

product processoriented oriented

approach

prod

uct

Focus on final product

Focus on grammar &form

Largely controlled byThe teacher

accuracy

proc

ess

Focus on writing process

Progress over time isobserved

Creative: Students canexpress feelings & ideas

fluency

Who wins?

Process & productgo hand in hand

Teaching writing must involve both!

But HOW?

Don‘t worry! Begin with the basics: Organization of writing itself1

2 Give students a framework so they canput their ideas into it

3 Your last step should be the focus on grammar mistakes

Always remember: baby steps!

planning drafting editing final version

Is this a realistic writing process?

NOpe! It‘s way more complex than this!

Reality:

planning

draftingRe-drafting

editingRe-editing

45 minute class

discussion

RESEARCHbrainstormingreviewing

language study

interaction

ain‘t nobody got time for that!

It may be true that…process writing is time consuming

and some students may not like it

we also want students to write

quickly sometimes

sometimes process writing is simply not

appropriate

But i Hate

writing