COURSE: TSL3107

TEACHING WRITING SKILLS IN THE ESL

PRIMARY CLASSROOM

TOPIC 6-1:
PLANNING FOR TEACHING WRITING
OPTION: PPG TESL SEM 4
AMBILAN KHAS FEB 2013

SYNOPSIS
Topic 6 introduces you how to interpret the writing
skills in the syllabus.
It also discusses how to select and prepare activities
for teaching different levels of writing skills.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of Topic 6, you will be able to:

plan lessons to develop writing skills

design appropriate writing activities to suit different
levels of learners.

FRAMEWORK

WRITING SKILLS IN KBSR SYLLABUS

Focus is on developing learners writing ability (word,
phrase, sentence, composition)
Attention is also paid to penmanship (print and cursive
writing)
Learners are taught the various writing steps and to
use appropriate vocabulary and correct grammar
All learners are encouraged to write for different
purposes and for different audiences.
By the end of their primary schooling, learners should
be able to write lists, messages, letters, instructions,
directions, simple poems and stories, descriptions,
simple recounts and simple reports for various
purposes.

WRITING SKILLS IN KSSR SYLLABUS

Back to basics - It is essential for teachers to begin
with basic literacy skills in order to build a strong
foundation of language skills. The strategy of phonics is
introduced in order to help learners begin to read and
a good foundation in penmanship will help pupils
acquire good handwriting.
Learning is fun, meaningful and purposeful. Lessons,
which emphasise meaningful contexts and the
integration of language skills, allow learners to learn by
doing fun-filled activities. Contextualised as well as
purposeful activities will promote the fun element in
language learning.

SELECTING & PREPARING ACTIVITIES

Activities in a lesson plan should show connectedness
and progress from easy to difficult - from modelled
writing to independent writing
The flow of the lesson plan should begin with Level 1
before progressing into Level 2 and 3
This is to ensure learners are able to grasp proper
understanding of the lesson and to successfully
achieve intended objectives.

GRADING & SEQUENCING

Teachers need to sequence their writing lessons in
some logical order.
Basically, at the earliest levels, a lesson may:
involve providing multiple and varied context for
practising handwriting and/or spelling,
teaching and creating occasions for meaningful
practice in punctuation,
providing occasions for using what language they
have for real communication.
At later phases the writing lessons could focus on the
process involved in producing a written document
such as a letter or a story.

THE END

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