Thiago Eduardo . Jan 2007 . Cultura Inglesa

:: What first comes to your mind when you think of ? :: What first comes to your mind when you think of correcting compositions ?

Writing is a fluid process created by writers as they work. Accomplished writers move back and forth between the stages of the process, both consciously and unconsciously. Young writers, however, benefit from the structure and security of following the writing process in their writing: Gardner and Johnson (1997) :: Prewriting :: Rough Draft :: Reread :: Share with a Peer Revisor :: Revise :: Editing :: Final Draft

:: Final Product :: Followed Standards and Models :: Accuracy on… Grammar :: As time went by… T concerns about the CONTENT Ss own motives for writing

» Process of Writing x Final Product » Help Ss with own composition process » Revision » T gives Ss feedback throughout process » Feedback from T and peers » Individual Conferences between T and S

:: How much is writing dealt with in the classroom? :: How much importance is given to the writing process? :: Do you give Ss a second or third opportunity to rewrite/revise their composition? Are they motivated to do so? :: How do you grade your Ss’ final draft?

:: How many compositions should be assigned each semester? :: Is it time we applied a :: How do you make sure Ss use collocations and grammar they have been learning? Authentic writing

:: Content [5] :: Form [5] » Logical sequence of ideas » Organisation [intro./concl.] » Development of ideas » Use of description, cause/effect, comparison/contrast » Neatness and appearance » Spelling » Grammar » Punctuation » Cohesion » Vocabulary » Syntax

Spelling . L1 interference . Wrong Word Word order . Preposition . Verb tense Verb Pattern . Subj./Verb agreement . Collocation C X U . Number [Sing/Plu] :: What are the most common errors students make in their process writing?

:: What are your strategies when correcting those errors? Spelling . L1 interference . Wrong Word Word order . Preposition . Verb tense Verb Pattern . Subj./Verb agreement . Collocation C X U . Number [Sing/Plu]

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A feedback from a student

The importance of feedback ...“when the teacher gives feedback (...), the purpose is to help and promote learning; and (to help learners understand) that getting it wrong is not bad , but rather a way into getting it right. “ Penny Ur (1996) “ What you tell me, I forget; what I discover for myself, I remember .“ Jim Scrivener (1998) Slide from Sueli Büsmayer‘s “ Can technology boost motivation?“

:: Plus 6 Ss :: Highly motivated :: Willing to participate and take chances :: 32 posts 6 Ss engaged [out of 11] :: feedback on blogging

:: Cultura Express 6 Ss :: Highly motivated :: Willing to participate and take chances :: 20 posts 2 Ss engaged [out of 11]

Sunday, October 22, 2006 Top 5 - How to look like crazy at the elevator! :D Have you ever thought about this? It's not too difficult look like a crazy person... Here I'll put the five funniest situations, in my opinion. Enjoy... #5: Drop your pen and wait someone goes down to get it, and then shout: “Hey, it’s mine!” #4: Stay quiet and stopped on the elevator’s corner, facing the wall. #3: Make explosion noises when someone is pressing a button. #2: Open your briefcase or your bag and while you look it into, ask: “Is there enough air inside?” #1: Press the elevator’s buttons and pretend you’re getting a shock! Laugh and do it again. P.S.: It’s highly recommended to do this at home… I mean, at the elevator ;) posted by Lorena

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Stages of the Writing Process @ http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/instrctn/in5lk11-1.htm Cambridge Dictionary online: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ Brown, H. Douglas. Teaching by Principles – An interactive approach to Language Pedagogy - 2nd ed, 2001 Images @ http://gettyimages.com Cartoons @ http://www.offthemark.com Blogs @ http://www.blogger.com