NO MATRIKS: .. CONFIDENTIAL @OuUM OPEN UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA SEPTEMBER SEMESTER 2013 FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE : . TEACHING OF WRITING IN ESL CODE : HBET2403 DATE : 16 DECEMBER 2013 DURATION =: 2HOURS 30 MINUTES TIME : 3.00 PM- 5.30 PM INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper is set in ENGLISH. ANSWER in ENGLISH only. 2. This question paper consists of THREE Parts - PART A, PART B and PART C. Read CAREFULLY the instructions for each PART. 3. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet provided. This question paper consists of 5 PAGES of questions printed on both sides of the paper, excluding this page.PART A INSTRUCTIONS Part A contains FIVE questions. Answer ALL. QUESTION MARKS 1. Explain what writing as a “process” means. (4) 2. Discuss the difference between teaching L1 writing and L2 writing. (4) 3. Describe briefly TWO features of a writing workshop. (4) 4, Identify ONE technique and list THREE purposes of the chosen technique to support students as they learn to write. (4) 5. Discuss TWO benefits of reflective teaching. (4) (Total: 20)PARTB INSTRUCTIONS Part B contains THREE questions. Answer TWO only. QUESTION 1 @ (o) (© @ 2 @ () © MARKS Describe the purpose of and the format for conferencing (4) What is the purpose of asking questions during conferencing. (4) Describe with examples the steps for writing in the language experience approach; (9) Steps Examples ] 1 2 3 4 5 6 State the benefit of writing using the language experience approach. (3) (Total: 20) How does writing in school help students prepare for the real world? (4) Give TWO examples of writing activities you can develop to help your students prepare for the real world as stated above in (a). (6) Hillocks (1986) believes that formal grammar instruction has little or no effect on writing improvement. Widdowson (1988) states that language learning is essentially grammar learning. Does grammar instruction have a place in the ESL writing@ @) (b) (O) @ classrooms? Justify your answer. (4) Identify and explain THREE guidelines for integrating grammar into writing instruction, (6) (Total: 20) Explain briefly the three major writing process as advocated by Flower & Hayes (1981). (6) Describe TWO assumptions the experiential approach is founded upon. (4) Compare the teacher’s role in cooperative learning, communicative language teaching and physical response method. (6) | Communicative Physical Cooperative | Language Response caming Teaching Method Teacher’s Role Which role best suits your ESL leamers as they learn to write? ae « (Total: 20)PART C INSTRUCTIONS Part C contains TWO questions. Answer ONE only. QUESTION t i my biehday and Th | Party and 1 got some crayns for _ _ ty Prezint and I had a cake like _ -@ robot. My dog wilz sick becoz be. obots cake. Select THREE writing problems and design activities for each of the problems faced by a Year 3 pupil. Describe clearly the steps to help him/her. Justify your choice of activities and steps. (Total: 20) 2. Plan a 60-minute writing lesson for a Form 4 class on the topic of Social Issue — Domestic Violence. You wish to teach Skill 3.13: Present opinions on social issues. ‘Your lesson plan should contain the following information © Topic © Focused skill © Integrated skills © Curriculum specificationsTwo behavioural/specific objectives Thinking skill Language focus/aspect Moral value Teaching aids ‘Teaching learning stages and activities (Total: 20) END OF QUESTION PAPER om