Tuesday 25 January 2011

Using Websites #5

Improving Writing skills - Writing Fun
: http://www.writingfun.com/


What is this?
  • This website is an interactive writing help site that includes downloads to save for off-line use.
  • The teacher can use this website to assist students with the writing process by using printable text organizers and examples showing text structures, grammatical features and publishing ideas.
  • There are various writing text types with examples of different levels: reports, procedures, explanations, expositions, discussions, narratives, recounts, descriptions, responses, letters, invitations, news articles, emails and poetry.
How might you use it to foster language learning?
  • Let the students get familiar with different text types
  • Make them compare the example writings of different levels using the same structures
  • Explain how the tips help them to understand how the text organized
  • Get the students to download the copy of organizer in word format and type or handwrite to fill in the form as an outline of their writing
  • Encourage them to write their final draft based on their out line as their portfolio
  • Use the portfolio to assess the students' writing
What limitations should the teacher consider when using it?
  • Looks a little bit complicated with different colors and many words on the menu for young learners
  • Needs some grammatical points or sentence structure tips for EFL students
  • Might be better if learners can try writing on the website immediately before downloading the forms

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