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TEACHING WRITING

TEACHING WRITING. P. MUTHUKUMAR HEAD AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH E.G.S.PILLAY ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE NAGAPATTINAM. DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING. Language problems Other non linguistic problems. DIFFICULTIES FACED BY STUDENTS IN WRITING. Language Problems Paucity of ideas

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TEACHING WRITING

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  1. TEACHING WRITING P. MUTHUKUMAR HEAD AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH E.G.S.PILLAY ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE NAGAPATTINAM

  2. DIFFICULTIES IN WRITING • Language problems • Other non linguistic problems

  3. DIFFICULTIES FACED BY STUDENTS IN WRITING • Language Problems • Paucity of ideas • Lack of vocabulary • Difficulties with language structure • Difficulties with fixed expressions, idioms etc • Difficulties with paragraph structure • Difficulties with linking words and phrases • Any other? • Other Problems • Disinterest • Lack of motivation • Lack of formality • Influence of SMS, chat language (Reluctance to write at length) • Lack of time • Lack of reading (no good models to emulate) • Any other? Can be remedied using language practice exercises Teacher needs to be innovative in dealing with these problems

  4. TACKLING LANGUAGE PROBLEMS • Language Problems • Activities to generate ideas • Brainstorming • Mindmapping • Group discussion for sharing ideas • Presentation of preparatory material (pictures, film clippings, audio clippings, short films etc) • Any other? • Activities to generate related vocabulary • Word games using related vocabulary (What’s the good word, jumbled letters, puzzles, riddles etc) • Making sentences • Any other?

  5. TACKLING LANGUAGE PROBLEMS • Difficulties with language structure • Jumbled words to be rearranged into sensible sentences • Sentence building game • Any other? • Difficulties with fixed expressions, idioms etc • Matching exercises • Meanings of idioms • Substitution exercises • Jokes (using the wrong idioms, phrases etc) • Any other?

  6. TACKLING LANGUAGE PROBLEMS • Difficulties with paragraph structure • Jumbled sentences • Identifying / Supplying the topic sentence • Matching topic sentence with paragraph • Supplying supporting statements • Any other? • Difficulties with linking words and phrases • Fill in with link words exercises • Matching the correct link words with the correct blank • Error correction (correcting wrong link words) • Any other? • Any other?

  7. TACKLING OTHER PROBLEMS • Creating interest / motivation • Choice of topics by students • Use of games and activities • Creating competition • Publication (Putting up the best write ups for display, publishing in class, college magazine, newsletter etc) • Any other? • Lack of formality • Use of humorous texts of exaggerated informality as samples • Error correction exercises • Any other?

  8. TACKLING OTHER PROBLEMS • Influence of SMS, chat language (Reluctance to write at length) • Use of lengthy passages in SMS language for comprehension, translation exercises • Any other? • Lack of time • Lack of reading (no good models to emulate)

  9. THANK YOU

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