Teaching writing. Teaching writing.

1. Teaching Writing
prepared by:
Jaser bin Mohammad Al-Sha’alani
East Supervision Center
1426/1427AH/ 1

2. Stages of Writing
• Controlled Writing
• Guided Writing
• Free Writing

3. A- Controlled Writing
• To teach pupils the mechanics of writing
accuracy and readiness for further
writing activities.
• Controlled completely by teacher .
• ( handwriting,copying,dictation and
spelling )

4. Handwriting- 1
• The teacher must take into consideration the
following points :
• He must show young learner how to hold
the pen or pencil and how to sit correctly.
• He has to show them the formation of
letters and words( left to right on straight
horizontal lines)

5. Handwriting
• Pupils are told to use pencil.
• The teacher should write a model on the
board.
• He has to go round pupils to check.

6. Copying- 2
• The purposes of this activity are:
• To reinforce previously learned words and
patterns.
• To draw pupils’ attention to punctuation
marks
• To train them further in handwriting.

7. Dictation- 3
• More difficult than copying.
• Brief and familiar.
• Not beyond the pupils’ comprehension.
• Simple words and patterns

8. Dictation
• A short paragraph,a dialogue or a passage.
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preparation
The teacher reads and pupils listen.
The teacher dictates slowly and clearly.
Each sentence has to be repeated.
Punctuation marks should be dictated.

9. Dictation
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Difficult words can be written on the board.
The teacher reads once more.
Pupils may check or exchange.
Correction
Pupils write mis-spelled words.
The teacher summarizes the most common
errors.

10. B- Guided Writing
• Provide graded guidance in vocabulary and
structures so that pupils will not make many
mistakes .
• 1- Controlled composition
Directed composition
• Keywords-expressions-a model with
directions for rewriting.

11. Guided Writing
• 2- Semi-controlled composition
Guided composition
• Pupils can add ideas/constructions.
• New words and topics provided by the
teacher.

12. Guided Writing
• Procedures:
• Be sure that the pupils understand the
model
• Encourage them to ask.
• Feedback
• Underline mistakes (symbols)
• Write the correct form and ask them to
correct themselves.

13. Guided Writing
• Common mistakes should be discussed with
the class.

14. C-Free Writing
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Originality/ Freedom/Qualified.
Rules of writing
Qualities of a good paragraph
Meaningful and interesting
Descriptive or narrative topics or letter
writing.

15. Free Writing
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1- Preparation :
Introduce the subject,clarify difficulties
Necessary outlines,vocabulary,expressions
Discussion
Questions
Draft

16. Free writing
• 2- Writing :
• In the classroom
• Move to give help

17. Free Writing
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3- Correcting :
Circle or underline
Abbreviations
Qualities of a good paragraph

18. Free Writing
• 4- Re-learning :
• Reviews with the class the common
mistakes.

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