Unit 6

           

          WRITING

As well as speaking writing takes part of productive skills. To produce written language there are many features to know for example: the knowledge of vocabulary, how to use words, sentences and linking them to establish communication.

Writing is closely related to accuracy but it goes further. It content is a message which needs to be communicated.  The majority of writings are graded based on rubrics. There are many websites in where you can find many types pf rubrics depending on the genre on the writing. Likewise, there are rubrics to grade there are techniques which help a lot.  For instance, organizing ideas, planning, organizing, talking notes, proof-reading, editing, brainstorming, drafting are part of the writing process.  This process will depend on many factors like: writer’s needs, age, preferences and more.  

The writing process for some students is difficult buy engaging students to develop writing skill is a hard process because some learners do not like to read. A very good idea to activate writing is looking for topics which are interesting for students. One example can be encouraging students to create 5 questions to conduct a survey about social nets and report the results in a written way.  Another one might be, asks students to develop a brief summary of one movie they like. The summary must include: introduction, body, and conclusion. The length has to be 4 paragraphs maximum.

To take a look for more strategies or ideas to develop wrting check the following sources. 

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice

http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html

References 

Council, B. (2005). British Council Learn English Teens . Retrieved April 25, 2015, from British Council Learn English Teens: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/writing-skills-practice

Pearson. (2000). Infoplease. Retrieved April 25, 2015, from Infoplease: http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html