ENHANCING WRITING IN THE ESL CLASSROOM

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(i)Information Transfer

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Guidelines for teachers

1. Read the instructions to the pupils.

2. Instruct the pupils to study the notes in sample 1.
3. Instruct pupils to read the text in sample 1.
4. Ask WH-questions to help pupils understand the text.
5. Go through the text again and elicit answers from pupils.
6. Give the correct answers.
7. Ask questions to elicit meanings of the key words/difficult words.
e.g.
• sibling
• classmates
• twins
• village
• attend
• namely

Answers
1. five-year-old twins
2. Kak Ain
3. Kampung Batu
4. Tadika Mesra
5. classmates

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Sample 1
Study the notes below and use the information to complete the following text.

CLASSMATES FAMILY HOME SCHOOL AGE/RACE

• Siew Ching • Kak Ain • Kampung • Tadika • five-year-

• Ramli (sibling) Batu Mesra old twins
• Daljit Singh • Nek Limah • Malay
• Faizal (grandmother)

This is a story about two boys. Zarul and Zarif are ___________________ (1). They

live with their elder sister, ___________________ (2) and their grandmother, Nek Limah in

a village house in __________________ (3). They attend ____________________ (4) with a

group of __________________ (5), namely Siew Ching, Ramli, Daljit Singh and Faizal.

They play and learn together.

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Guidelines for teachers

1. Read the instructions to the pupils.
2. Instruct the pupils to study the notes in sample 2.
3. Instruct pupils to read the text in sample 2.
4. Ask WH-questions to help pupils understand the text.
5. Go through the text again and elicit answers from pupils.
6. Give the correct answers.
7. Ask questions to elicit meanings of the underlined key words.
e.g.
• biodata
• sprint
• medallist
• coach

Answers
1. track /100-metre
2. Miri, Sarawak
3. the ‘ Flying Dayak’
4. the Asian Championship
5. a sprint coach

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Sample 2

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the following text .

Biodata Sports
• Watson Nyambek • track
• Born - 27 February • 100-metre
1976
• Miri, Sarawak
• Malaysian

Additional Information
Achievement • The ‘Flying Dayak’
• Asian Championship - • became a sprint
silver medallist coach in his
• top 8 at Asian Games hometown
• national champion

Based on the notes, complete the text with the correct information.

Watson Nyambek is a notable Malaysian runner. He specialised in the

__________________ (1) event. He was born on the 27th of February, 1976 in

__________________ (2). He was famously known as __________________ (3) in Malaysia

because he was Malaysia’s Fastest Man. He won a silver medal in _________________ (4)

and was top eight at the Asian Games. He became ___________________ (5) to train

athletes for track and field events in his hometown.

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Guidelines for teachers

1. Read the instructions to the pupils.
2. Instruct the pupils to study the notes in sample 3.
3. Instruct pupils to read the text in sample 3.
4. Ask WH-questions to help pupils understand the text.
5. Go through the text again and elicit answers from pupils.
6. Give the correct answers
7. Ask questions to elicit meanings of the underlined key words.
e.g.
• appreciating
• gratitude
• assist
• burden

SUGGESTED ANSWERS
1. give flowers or a bouquet of flowers
2. buy or make
3. thought that counts
4. help or assist
5. saying “Thank you”

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Sample 3

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the following text .

- to mothers, teachers or - buy or make a gift

friends - simple
- give a bouquet of
- thought that counts
flowers

Ways of appreciating
others

- express gratitude - help with chores

- say ‘Thank you’ - help or assist others
- give a ‘Thank You’ card - lighten burden

Based on the notes, complete the text with the correct information

Good morning teachers and friends. Today, I would like to give a talk on ‘Ways of
Appreciating Others’. We can _____________________ (1) to our mother, teachers or
friends to show our appreciation. We can also __________________ (2) them a gift. The
gift can be something simple, as it is the _________________________ (3). Besides, we can
also ___________________ (4) them to do their tasks to lighten their burden. Last but not
least, we can express our gratitude by ________________________ (5) or giving a ‘Thank
you’ card. Whatever ways you choose, remember to do it from the bottom of your heart.
Thank you and let us appreciate others.