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Characteristics of the written textSlowness of production, speed of
reception
Standard language
A learnt skill
Sheer amount and importance
Purposes of writingThe expression of ideas, the conveying
of a message to the reader.
Writing as an end in itself
Writing as both a means and end
Writing as a means
Writing as an endStudents are writing real messages
for real audiences.
The choice of writing tasks willdepend on why students are studying English.
Writing as a meansReinforcement writing
Preparation writing
Activity writing
Look for examples in your textbook
What type of writing texts are studentsasked to create?
Generating ideasThe buzz group: a collaborative
model.
Individuals, pairs and groups.
Pyramid planning:Students thinkabout a topic individually and thendiscuss it in pairs and then in groups.
Generating ideasNote making: the spaghetti
approach, the spidergram or mindmap.
Ordered points
For and against
Responding and correctingResponding: we are concerned with
the content and design of the writingmore than with the accuracy of thetext.
Correcting: we indicate whensomething is not right: syntax, concord, collocation.
Ways of correcting students´workSelective correction
Using marking scales
Using correction symbols
Reformulation
Peer review
Practical activity