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Explore effective methods to enhance writing skills for better communication, academic success, and 21st-century competences. Dive into writing process steps and assessments, including opinion essay tasks. Engage in peer collaboration for improved writing outcomes.
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ŽUPANIJSKO STRUČNO VIJEĆEprofesora engleskoga jezika za srednje škole zadarske županije7. ožujka 2019. Strategies to Promote Students’ Independence through Developing Writing Skill : from Concepts to Outcomes
There are 4 language skills we need for a complete and successful communication: 1 LISTENING 2 SPEAKING 3 READING 4 WRITING receptive skills: listening, reading productive sklls: speaking, writing
GROUP WORK Discuss. Why do we need to teach the writing skill? What is its importace?
communication (written) • Matura exam • organisationalstrategies • 21st CENTURY SKILLS criticalthinking problem-solving creativity collaboration competences for complex challenges
I Put the following types of writing texts in order of difficulty: opinion essay description (person, place, event, process, etc.) review (fillm, book, product, etc.) report narrative article (magazine, newspaper) e-mail (formal, informal) for & against essay paragraph letters (formal)
Answers: 1 e-mail (informal, formal) 2 description (person, place, event, process, etc) 3 letters (formal) 4 narrative 5 article (magazine, newspaper) 6 review (film, book, product, etc.) 7 report 8 paragraph 9 for & against essay 10 opinion essay
WRITING PROCESS APPROACH
II Match the steps of the writing process with the definitions: a creating a rough copy (a first draft) b improving and reorganising your text (changing words and sentences) c creating a final copy d researching; brainstorming ideas; organising ideas e proofreading (checking grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation) 1 EDITING 2 PREWRITING 3 REVISING 4 WRITING – DRAFTING 5 PUBLISHING/SHARING
Anwers: 1 e, 2 d, 3 b, 4 a, 5 c
1 prewriting 2 writing – drafting 3 revising 4 editing 5 publishing/sharing III Put the steps of the writing process in the correct order: editing, prewriting, revising, writing – drafting, publishing/sharing
TASK Write an opinion essay of 200-250 words. 1 Modern technology has made life convenient. 2 The Internet will bring people together.
ASSESSMENT •matura rating scale →task achievement (prompt development, argumentation) →coherence & cohesion (+paragraphing) →vocabulary (range, accuracy) →grammar (range, accuracy)
GROUP WORK •read the essay; assess it individually •compare your grades •give and justify your group assessment COMPARING THE GROUPS’ ASSESSMENTS
PEER RESPONSE (PEER HELP WORKSHEET) •sometimes leads to rather disappointing results •must be modelled, taught and controlled •a short list of direct questions (editing checklist) •read the essay •respond using the following editing checklist
KURIKULUM NASTAVNOG PREDMETA ENGLESKI JEZIK DOMENE PREDMETNOG KURIKULUMA
GROUP WORK •skim the English Curriculum •decide which outcome(s) in the three domains could be achieved with this writing task (opinion essay)