LESSON 8:

PLANNING FOR TEACHING

WRITING
TSL3107
TEACHING WRITING SKILLS IN
THE PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM
Mohd Iskandar Daud
IPG Kampus Kota Bharu
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Planning for Teaching Writing
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Interpreting the writing skills in the syllabus
Selecting and preparing activities for teaching
different levels of writing skills
Interpreting the writing skills in the syllabus
Based on the curriculum specs of KBSR and the
Dokumen Standard Sekolah Rendah for KSSR, lets
compare the writing skill requirements needed to be
covered in both of them.
Work in group.
Present and share
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Selecting and preparing activities for teaching different levels
of writing skills
Time to apply what weve learned for the past three lessons:

1. Approaches to Teaching Writing
Product, process, genre
2. Techniques for Teaching Writing Skills
Techniques in using pictures, Techniques in using readings,
Techniques in using all language skills, Techniques in teaching
practical writing, Techniques in using controlled writing
3. Selection and Adaptation of materials and activities
Factors to consider in material selection, Principles of Adaptation,
Criteria for Evaluation of Material and Task

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Levels of writing skills
Can be seen in 2 ways.
1. Based on the proficiency levels elementary,
intermediate, advanced
2. Based on skills from developing good
handwriting to spelling of words to sentence level to
paragraph and to complete essay.
Both need to be considered when planning for a
writing lesson.
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Selecting and preparing activities for teaching different levels
of writing skills
Lets put all of them into practice.
Lets design / select activities for different levels of
writing skills.
Work in your micro-teaching group
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Tutorial
Based on curriculum specification, compile a list of
writing skils
Grade and sequence the writing lessons according to
level of difficulty.

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ISL
Read Chitravelu, N. et.at (2005). ELT
Methodolology: Principles and Practice, Selangor:
Fajar Bakti. (p 180)
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