tips for teachers to improve writing skills of students
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Tips for Teachers to Improve writing skills of students
The Process of WritingThe writing practices may include: Idea DevelopmentFocusing Contextualizing an ideaPlanning essay outlines Writing draftsThe writing processRevisionReorganization and expansion Editing.
Classroom Writing Tasks
Free writing exercise o Pause the lesson for a 3-4 minute
writing exercise where the students can write about anything they like.
o Don’t fuss over writing technicalities – the point is to help students develop critical thinking and ideas.
Classroom Writing Tasks
End of Class Summary Have the students consolidate
each lesson in points, and highlight what key themes and principles were covered.
Classroom Writing Tasks
Group Discussion Have your students write freely
about a small topic for that lesson for a couple of minutes, and then arrange the students into groups so they can discuss what they have written.
Classroom Writing Tasks
Questions and answers Write down questions on the
board at the start of class for the students to answer in writing. These questions could relate to the previous lesson.
Classroom Writing Tasks
Read-around activities When handing back larger
assignments, let the students read the work of others. They can then vote on which paper they think is written best and discuss why they think it is best.
Helping StudentsFocus on developing writing
strengths and alleviating writing difficulties.
Students who find the technicalities of writing difficult should focus on using dictionaries and grammar/spelling exercises, and use online tutoring and other sources of help.
