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THE WRITE STUFF

THE WRITE STUFF. Writing Activities for Students (and Teachers ). What does writing in the classroom look like?. When you arrive at site (maybe). chair chair chair chair chair d esk desk desk desk desk p encil pencil pencil pencil pencil

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THE WRITE STUFF

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  1. THE WRITE STUFF Writing Activities for Students (and Teachers)

  2. What does writing in the classroom look like?

  3. When you arrive at site (maybe) chair chair chair chair chair desk desk desk desk desk pencil pencil pencil pencil pencil backpack backpack backpack backpack erasreerasreerasreerasreerasre board board board board board

  4. How can we make it better? (hint: students are human beings) What do human beings like? And why do they write?

  5. Tried and true activities from tefleros

  6. Label Race:label EVERYTHING in the class

  7. seriously…everything

  8. “About Me” Posters

  9. Facebook Profiles

  10. Movie Posters / Blurbs

  11. Synopsis / Captions

  12. Cartoons

  13. What are they thinking?

  14. ALL-PURPOSE TIPS • pre-teach vocabulary • use students’ names & interests • create many low-risk writing opportunities

  15. BEGINNERS More ideas

  16. Think about… • When would you use this activity? • What materials would you need? • How would you make it relevant to students? • How can it be adapted to different situations?

  17. Simple sentences based on models given by the teacher • Use word cards to create sentences that show proper word order • Timed lists (e.g. occupations, family). When finished, students exchange lists to look for any corrections and add what’s missing • Unscramble jumbled words • Fill in a calendar with days and/or activities • Teacher writes a “problem sentence;” students find the mistake

  18. INTERMEDIATE More Ideas

  19. Think about… • When would you use this activity? • What materials would you need? • How would you make it relevant to students? • How can it be adapted to different situations?

  20. Dictation of simple sentences that students know from previous activities • Complete a chart or graph based on information about classmates • Students are given a short block of text without punctuation or capitalization and they correct it • Students write their own quiz questions about a story they read • Read a series of sentence strips and then put in an order that has a beginning, middle, and end • Make holiday or greeting cards for special events

  21. ADVANCED More Ideas

  22. Think about… • When would you use this activity? • What materials would you need? • How would you make it relevant to students? • How can it be adapted to different situations?

  23. Assemble a jumble of sentence strips by adding logical connectors/transition words where appropriate • Make predictions about the future (After I graduate, I will / I won’t…) • Write instructions for something they know how to do • Write an invitation to a family member for a school event, or to a classmate for a fun class activity. • Compare two things (two foods, two friends, two objects) • Write a television commercial script for a product of their choice

  24. A word about writing with teachers

  25. TOEFL WRITING: THE ESSAY • “Essay structure” is not universal • Critical thinking has not traditionally been emphasized • Writing style is cultural

  26. Practicing Essay Structure • BUBBLE MAPS • Give a block of text with no paragraph breaks: teachers divide into paragraphs • Provide topic sentences & supports: teachers match most appropriate (advanced option: discern & discard weak support points)

  27. GIVE EXAMPLES OF WELL-STRUCTURED ESSAYS

  28. Practicing Critical Thinking • Play “Devil’s Advocate” – teachers work in teams to come up with reasons for / against a proposal • Teach language for expressing opinions (e.g. ‘I agree that…’ / ‘Although…I prefer…’) • Evaluate examples of good & bad supporting arguments

  29. Practicing TOEFL writing style • Teach and practice thesis and topic sentences • Practice sentence patterns with transition words • After writing a paragraph, read it out loud. (check punctuation – do you run out of breath?)

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