Writing skills and communication strategies

di A. Weir, British Council

Colophon
© Agenzia Scuola 2012

Aims

The module aims to increase teaching knowledge and ability in the classroom with focus on the skill of writing. The teachers' tasks will increase personal reflection, teaching knowledge and ability with the objective that teachers will have a platform and resources for future writing lessons. The resources are aimed to be flexible so that they can be adapted to give a wider range of practical ideas.

Objectives

Teachers will
  • investigate some approaches to writing, the rationale behind them and how to apply them in the classroom
  • use some writing activities in the classroom to gain a better understanding of the approaches and evaluate how effective they are for their students
  • experiment with the use of correction codes
  • increase their knowledge of ICT for writing lessons
  • reflect on and consolidate what they have learnt during the unit by creating a presentation
Students will
  • have a clearer understanding of what is expected from them during writing lessons
  • be more motivated to participate in writing lessons
  • feel more supported and have a sense of achievement during and after writing activities
  • have used error correction codes to correct their writing
  • develop their writing skills through group, peer and individual work by doing a variety of motivating activities which integrate skills to increase student production and ability