Topic: Teaching writing

What I Already Research Tools: Conclusion and

Know: - Chapter 8, Teaching writing from the Findings:
text book How to teach English.

- Writing involves communicating - All writing text types have two

a message (something to say) things in common. Firstly, they
by making signs on a page. are written to communicate a
particular message, and secondly,
- To write we need a message they are written to communicate
to someone to communicate
it to. - Our message and who we are
writing to influence what we write
and how we write.

Key Concepts: Research Plan:

(Date and Activities)
- Reading for specific information. - Ask students to write down five ways
of inviting someone on a trip to Santa
- Reading for gist. Ana.

- Reading for detailed. - Give students a list of features such

as pictures, headings and maps, and
- Intensive reading ask them to note down which features
they would find in a leaflet about San
- Extensive reading Salvador.

The Research Question(s)

What should student be able to do or produce at the end