1. Why do You Think EFL Writing is Difficult for Students?
Many students believe that it’s too difficult for them to write in a foreign language, so they try to avoid writing activities and some students may be discouraged to write because they face some difficulties such as:
- Fear of committing mistakes.
- Lack of sufficient practice.
- Spelling difficulties.
- Structural mistakes.
- Punctuation\capitalization difficulties.
- Vocabulary (Word choice\using words in context)
- Flow and sequencing of ideas.
- Mother tongue interference.
2. What Steps Can You Follow to Teach the Early Writing of Individual Letters?
I CAN:
- Draw lines on the board.
- Write the letters clearly on the board, one by another.
- Describe how each letter is formed.
- Say the name of the letter.
- Give the sound of the letter.
- Ask students to repeat the name of the letter.
- Ask students to repeat the sound of the letter.
- Give words including the sound of the letter.
- Ask students to draw the letter in the air.
- Ask students to copy the letter in their books.
3. What are the Stages of the Writing Process?
There are five main stages the writing process goes through:
1. Generating ideas:
Deciding what to write about by:
- Asking questions to guide writing.
- Brainstorming.
- Using concept mapping.
- Using graphic organizers.
2. Writing Drafts:
- Putting the ideas down on paper without concern for being correct.
- Composing ideas, words, and language patterns.
3. Revising:
- Explaining and expanding the content.
- Confirming a logical sequence of sentences.
4. Editing:
- Making final changes and corrections in relation to spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
5. Publishing:
- Sharing the writing with others.
4. What Can You Do to Remedy Low Achievers in Writing?
- Prepare students by encouraging them to speak and read first.
- Ask students to write correct and simple structures and sentences.
- Insist on achieving accuracy by frequent feedback and corrections.
- Give model paragraphs to imitate them in writing.
- Give practice on planning, organizing and expressing information.
- Make students practice writing in class.
- Keep a record of common mistakes and focus on one at a time.
- Encourage students to write in pairs asking the good ones to help others in their writing.
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