WRITING

Question 1

what are the purposes of teaching writing

Answer 1

• reinforcement
• language development
• learning style
• writing as a skill

Question 2

Writing helps language learners remember and improve their fluency in the target language

Writing of linguistic codes may help one to nuance sound-spelling similarities and differences or commit to memory important concepts they have read or listened to.

Answer 2

reinforcement

Question 3

Writing, as recognized by Harmer, like the other communication skills, is done in stages or procedural steps. . The thought processes involved in these steps form part of the language learning experience

Answer 3

language development

Question 4

Students differ in the way they learn. Some may learn better when engaged in receptive communication activities like listening and reading, while others learn better when engaged in production activities like speaking and writing.

Answer 4

learning style

Question 5

It has to be taught for its being. Writing as a skill cannot be acquired or mastered overnight.

Answer 5

writing as a skill

Question 6

what are the principles in writing instruction

Answer 6

• essence of writing
• the need for effective writing instruction
• knowledge of effective writing
• effective writing procedures for teaching writing

Question 7

this principle states that writing is an effective and versatile means of communication that allows us to persuade our audience or explain to them ideas. It is also a venue for self-expression. As language teachers, writing is commonly used as assessment tool for language proficiency and academic performance.

Answer 7

essence of writing

Question 8

this principle states that writing instruction should be grounded on research.

“Our instructional efforts in this area need to be informed by what is known about the factors that foster writing development and proven methods for promoting such development.”

Answer 8

the need for effective writing instruction

Question 9

this principle states that our own knowledge and skills are the limits to the things we can teach to our students. It is imperative, therefore, that we equip ourselves with content and procedural knowledge in teaching writing.

Answer 9

knowledge of effective writing

Question 10

this principle states that research beyond the context and reality of our learner’s writing skills.

Answer 10

effective writing procedures for teaching writing

Question 11

4 ways of understanding writing

Answer 11

• writing is a powerful means of communication
• writing is a way to participation
• writing is a unique way of thinking that helps us learn
• writing is a way to understand ourselves and the world around us

Question 12

what are the 2 major schools of thought in viewing writing instruction

Answer 12

• writing as cognitive ability vs. writing as a sociological phenomenon
• writing as a product vs. writing as a process

Question 13

takes into account both the writing ability and the linguistic proficiency of the reader

Answer 13

cognitive ability

Question 14

writing is “done for a purpose, is directed at a specific audience, and is a part of a broader set of literacy practices . . . shaped by a particular culture and setting.” (Weigle, 2014: 224)

Answer 14

sociological phenomenon

Question 15

Also called, the genre writing approach, this perspective in writing pays attention to the correctness of the student’s grammar or structure

Answer 15

writing as a product

Question 16

this type of writing, according to Langan (2014:41), involves five basic steps: pre-writing, organizing ideas, drafting, revising, and editing.

With these processes in mind, we need to remind our students that effective writing considers the subject, audience, and purpose in order to put message across

Answer 16

writing as a process

Question 17

This is the idea that we want to talk or write about. We cannot produce anything if our knowledge is limited.

Answer 17

subject

Question 18

The writers may inform their readers about the latest facts, convince or persuade them to embrace a new concept, or humor them with stories.

Answer 18

purpose

Question 19

In a school setup, the audience can be the teacher who reads and grades the writing output or fellow students who share the same chose subject.

Answer 19

audience

Question 20

what are the mechanics of writing

Answer 20

• letter recognition
• letter discrimination
• sound-to-letter correspondence
• word recognition
• basic rules of spelling

Question 21

the ability to distinguish a letter from the other letters in the alphabet and is a foundation in learning to read and write the language.

Answer 21

letter recognition

Question 22

is the ability to distinguish similar-looking letters like b and d or letters like t and f.

Answer 22

letter discrimination

Question 23

this mechanics in writing refers to the matching of the sounds or phonemes that do not correspond with their sound.

Answer 23

sound-to-letter correspondence

Question 24

the complex sound-to-letter correspondence often results in the learner’s problem in word recognition, which is the ability to quickly identify and read the written word.

Answer 24

word recognition

Question 25

an effective writer demonstrates fluency in spelling, but to some of our learners, this could be a tedious task, especially if they have not mastered the first four of these mechanics.

Answer 25

basic rules of spelling