TweetWriting is the most difficult of all the language skills. This is true for the teacher as well as the learner. It is not necessarily a requirement that, in order to be good writing teacher, one must also be a good writer (but it helps). More important for teacher is that she has a clear [...]
TweetThis is a little video I prepared for my students, but it is relevant to anyone interested in structuring academic paragraphs.
TweetWatch the presentation here: Download PowerPoint here. Download handout here. What is the statement of purpose? College applications are generally very dry and impersonal representations of a person’s scholastic achievements and abilities. The personal statement is designed to breathe life into an otherwise lifeless and unoriginal college application. Basically, the statement of purpose is a [...]
TweetDownload PowerPoint PDF here. Download PowerPoint Show (with audio) here. Format: Plenary Time: 20 minutes Title: “Technology and Second Language Writing: New Perspectives on Identity and Process” Target Students: Beginner to advanced, any age group With the advent of new technology and online resources for second language writers, educators not only must grapple with their own [...]
TweetEach summarizing workshop is about one hour. See below for details of each session. Download PowerPoint and handouts here. Session 1: Reading Strategies for Summarizing In this workshop, participants will explore various approaches to reading which enhance students’ skills in summarizing. The workshop will focus on basic pre- during- and post-reading strategies that improve overall [...]
TweetHere is the last of three Philosophies of Teaching Writing I have chosen to share from my distance learning course for teachers of English in Russia. Well worth the read! After having studied in this on-line course I have changed my mind concerning the teaching EFL writing in the secondary schools of Russia. The instructor [...]
TweetHere is another wonderful Philosophy of Teaching Writing by one of the participants of my distance learning course for teachers of English in Russia. Nowadays, when different means of communication are becoming more and more available to ever so great number of people, the art of writing is undergoing appreciable changes. On the one hand, [...]
TweetThis was written by a participant of mine in an online distance course, Teaching EFL Writing. It is one of three examples I will choose to share with the public as examples of quality teacher development and professional reflection. Irina Lebedeva is a teacher at Moscow State University and was relatively new to teaching writing [...]
TweetAttached below is a PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation I wrote to give English teachers an overview of the current guiding principles and approaches to teaching writing in the language classroom. I also touch on benefits of teaching writing and some of the difficulties faced by non-native English speaking teachers who teach writing. Download [...]
