#11 Teach English Writing Fluency

timed repeated writing

Teach English Writing Fluency

Main Idea

Writing fluency is an important skill that students can develop with frequent practice. ESL students, especially new writers, sometimes hesitate to write for a variety of reasons including lack of practice and fear of errors, among others. Like any skill, the teaching of writing needs to be approached from a variety of angles. This activity – sometimes called Power Writing – takes on one specific objective: developing the ability to produce more output through structured practice involving repeated, timed writing tasks that focus on quantity rather than quality.

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Learn English Writing, 2

Learn English Writing, 2

Work Plan – Week 2

  1. learn how to write arguments based on evidence and logic;
  2. write second draft of the 15-minute writing exercise (your wrote the first draft last week);
  3. practice editing with some error correction exercises proofreading exercise 1;
  4. review answers from writing textbook – chapter 1;
  5. did you miss see syllabus (or pdf file)?

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Learn English Speaking, 2

Learn English Speaking, 2

WORK PLAN THIS WEEK

Here is the plan for this week’s English conversation class.

  1. develop reading and speaking skills by completing textbook chapters 7a and b (next week 7c and d);
  2. develop critical thinking and communication skills by solving a small group mystery;
  3. improve vocabulary by reviewing words in pair work exercise (handout from teacher)
  4. solve problems and build vocabulary with a word puzzle sheet (download optional)
  5. check your vocabulary

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#12 See Multiple Perspectives

Teaching Writing – Perspectives

Main Idea

This lesson teaches ESL students a new thinking skill. It shows students how to look at an idea, issue or object from many perspectives. Knowing how to appreciate something from a different angle helps students become better writers and thinkers.

Teach English Writing with Six Thinking Hats

This lesson is based on the Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono. There are six hats. Each hat represents a different way of looking at something:

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