This document discusses the importance of developing writing competency for EFL learners. It notes that both teachers and students need to improve their writing skills for education, employment, communication, and personal growth. The document then provides several quotes about the value of writing and reading. It outlines some keys to competent writing, such as analyzing the topic, outlining, and using an organized format. The document also discusses different approaches to writing, such as product-based and process-based models. Finally, it provides details on the five-paragraph essay structure and gives assignments for teachers to develop reading and writing workshops.

1. Writing Competency
Development for EFL Learners
Presenter:
Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S., TESOL
Universidad Santiago de Cali
E-mail: lynchlarrym@gmail.com
Website: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Larry_M._Lynch
Blog: http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com/

2. We Need Competent Writing Skills
• Teachers and students
BOTH need to develop
competent writing skills:
• Education
• Employment
• Communication
• Personal Growth
• Advancement

3. Why Write? Why Read?
"You've got to love
libraries. You've got to
love books. You've
got to love poetry.
You've got to love
everything about
literature. Then, you
can pick the one thing
you love most and
write about it."
Ray Bradbury

4. Writing: A Difficult Gift
"To write what is
worth publishing, to
find honest people to
publish it, and get
sensible people to
read it, are the three
great difficulties in
being an author."
Charles Caleb Colton

5. Writing Competency Development
Writing should
have meaning,
express thoughts
and ideas, not
just be “pretty”

6. WHY
PUBLISH?
ORGANIZATION OF
THEMATIC POINTS
RECOGNITION
PROFESSIONAL
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
OF IDEAS
SHARE
TECHNIQUES
DOCUMENT
PROGRESS and
CHANGES
CLASSROOM
EXPERIENCES
SHARE
KNOWLEDGE
PERSONAL
CHALLENGE
TO WRITE
TO
RESEARCH
RESULTS OF
INVESTIGATIONS
EXPRESS
YOUR IDEAS
& OPINIONS
ACADEMICCOMPENSATION
FINANCIAL
THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING

7. Some Keys to Competent Writing:
• Analyze the Topic
Question
• Outline the draft
• Use an organized
format
• Use relevant quotes
and references
• Input personal
experience
• Answer each part of
the topic question

8. Writing can be done as a ...
PRODUCT:
• Product - based
• PPP
• TBL Model seen
before
(Fowler, 1988)
PROCESS:
• Process – based
• TBL model seen after
• Students work together
• Do it again (improve)
• Exchange each other's
work
• Content
• Communicative
potential
(White, 1987)

9. The Five Paragraph Essay
• INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
Gives introductory and thesis statements
• FIRST SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH
Presents first supporting idea
• SECOND SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH
Presents second supporting idea
• THIRD SUPPORTING PARAGRAPH
Presents third supporting idea
• CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH
Gives closing statement and restates thesis

10. Five-Paragraph Essay: A Case Study
“The Hazards of Movie-
Going” by John Langan
• Structure
• Content
• Format
• Outline

11. Now, Your Favorite Parts:
• PFI Teacher assignment for session 2:
Reading and Comprehension Development
• Prepare a reading and comprehension
workshop based on a reading from the Red
book 1 or Blue book 2 of Interchange. Each
teacher must prepare a DIFFERENT reading
unit
• Send your work by e-mail to the Instructor at:
lynchlarrym@gmail.com

12. • PFI Teacher assignment for session 3:
Writing Competency Development
• Write a referenced, academic essay on a
topic to be assigned by the Instructor
• Use an expanded Five-Paragraph Essay
format (three pages or 1000 words max.)
• Send in your completed essay by e-mail to
the Instructor at:
lynchlarrym@gmail.com
• Assignment due dates to be announced
• The BEST essays will be published!

13. Thank you PFI Teachers!

14. Writing Competency
Development for EFL Learners
Presenter:
Larry M. Lynch, Ed.S., TESOL
Universidad Santiago de Cali
E-mail: lynchlarrym@gmail.com
Website: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Larry_M._Lynch
Blog: http://bettereflteacher.blogspot.com/