Topic 3 (Part II)

Techniques for Teaching Writing

Skills
for Teaching Writing Skills in the
Primary ESL Classroom
(TSL3107)
Class : TESL Sem 4 Ambilan Khas Februari 2103

Framework

Reasons for ESL Writing

ESL learners should be taught to write for these
reasons:
recording personal experiences,
expressing ideas without the pressure of face-toface communication and
exploring a particular subject matter

Five Common Techniques to Teach

ESL Writing
ESL learners are taught to write through:
Techniques in using pictures
Techniques in using readings
Techniques in using all language skills
Techniques in using controlled writing

Techniques in Using Pictures

Generating whole class discussion

Techniques in Using Pictures

Divide the class into two groups
Supply each group with different pictures
Set some communicative tasks

Techniques in Using Pictures

Only one member has the picture
This learner needs to convey what is in the
picture with the help of questions posed by other
members in the group

Techniques in Using Pictures

Learners bring their own pictures

Techniques in Using Pictures

Go beyond the picture to enable learners to
make inferences, predictions and suppositions
about the world beyond the pictures.

One Picture Many Techniques

Description
Description, comparison and contrast
Paragraph assembly
Sentence combining
Paragraph completion
Controlled composition
Guided composition
Role play
Beyond the room

Techniques in Using Readings

Copying:
Copy answers on board after a discussion
Copy a good piece of writing
Copy down one sentence they like best in a story
read
Copy new words and sentences into their
notebook

Techniques in Using Readings

Examine cohesive links:
Learners read passage and underline adjectives/
connectors etc
Learners replace the words in the text with
synonyms
Learners copy a passage but leave some blanks
and pass to their friends to be completed
Teacher provides a short passage with some
blanks

Techniques in Using Readings

Examine punctuations and grammar:
Learners read passage and underline the
purposes of punctuation
Learners underline specific structures or
grammatical item

Techniques in Using Readings

Examine sentence arrangement:
Learners are given 3 sentences and they arrange
them in order of sense, and provide reasons
Provide learners with 2 sentences but there is a
gap between the sentences. Learners try to write
a sentence that connects the two sentences

Techniques in Using Readings

Completion:
Learners are to complete the ending of a
paragraph/story
Learners are given a passage where all the verbs
have been deleted. Learners complete the
passage with appropriate verbs.

Techniques in Using All Language

Skills
Brainstorming
Guided discussion
Interviews
Skits / hot seat
Dictation
Note taking
Story telling

Techniques in Using Controlled

Writing
Controlled composition
Questions and answers
Guided composition
Sentence combining
Parallel writing

Techniques in Teaching Practical

Writing
Fill in forms
Letters
Emails
Lists
Daily notes/ memo/messages
Instructions

Techniques in Teaching
Organisation
Draw outlines
Analysis
Model