Hypothesis: Teaching FL writing is xen at al ees of language study.
Approaches to eacing LI siting
The proces approuch
‘The prove move approach
‘The experiential approach
‘The eto approach
‘Theepsemic approach
‘Ainge sytem appronch
Approaches o teaching ESL writing
“The conta tofrce approach
‘The reeriing approach
The pater-pararaph approach
‘The grammar yay orguniztion approach
The connusicaie approach
‘The proces approach
Approaches to teaching FL wring
Research on teaching writing
“The writing tsk
‘Recah on writing ak dificult
‘Teaching weting rom the mart latsroom implications
Case sdy
Conctsoos
"Topic for dicasion and research
TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE WRITING.
Hypothesis
Teaching frig language writing i sential tal eels
oflenguage dy.
‘The focus of instruction atthe elementary ad intermediate level of language
study i picaly on listening and speaking. Seodens are encouraged primarily
to develop ails hat il help them communicate iteratively in the target cl
ture. Weng, or composition, js often reserved for advancedlevel grammar,
literature, and civlization courses. However, teachers ip advanced courses are
frequently demayed bythe quly of aden weg. They complain that st
‘dats cel prepared forthe kinds of writing assignments that are requzed in
‘hei courses, And very often ti abvessment is re
one ofthe gol of FL inrructon io prepare studs co wt ia upp
level cours, teachers must reewumin thee approaches o teaching FL weitng
atthe beginning eager of language study The byposess governing de Sal
‘Ghuptr af ths book states tha aching wig is ruil at al evel nguge
sady. While the preceding four chapters describe many consdeestions with
‘egard to ceching FL wating, this copter wil review different approaches to
{caching LI, ESL, snd FL iting, the research in teaching wing, and the