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Activity |
Content |
Teaching aid, materials |
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1.Introduction on writing |
-Alexandra Pope: An essay on criticism -William Wordsworth- Nature can inspire a person to write better. |
PPT |
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2.Research on L2 writing |
-Krashen: Reading abundantly helps improve one’s writing -Stephen King: He himself reads a lot.(personal experience) |
PPT |
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3. Teachers’ Acting |
-Teacher explains a bit about Star Wars -A teacher’s show |
Handout PPT Music |
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4. Writing practice |
Students are asked to write a summery of this show |
Blank paper |
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5. Peers presentation |
-Present their summaries via reading them out -Teacher gives comments after each sharing |
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6. Process writing and real practice |
-Summary on process writing -Students meanwhile practice how to write though this method -Peer correction |
Topic: Invite friends to visit Tamshui Blank paper |
Here are some comments for Group 6.
1. Basically, you prepare many things for this writing class. But, I suggest the structure of presentation be revised. For example, you start with the introduction of writing via concepts from a list of writers and researchers. Then, the class moves to the main teaching parts and ends with summery. I just find this order is not that smooth and cohesive. Maybe the introduction part can be moved to the end of this presentation.
2. Though you combine many teachers’ styles and personalities into your presentation and this indeed brings many humorous effects, I have strong feeling that you are actors rather than teachers to me in this class.
3. Most of time it’s teacher-led teaching. Undoubtedly you all teachers are excellent in acting, as Alice suggests, it will be better for students being actors themselves in front of their peers. At the same time, not only students can practice speaking but their peers can train their listing skills.
4. I, as a student in this writing class, feel that teachers seldom give detailed guidance or rules for me to follow. What I mean is the language parts, such as which adjective words I can describe scenery, and food or even the transitional words. With some basic language skill training, I think students can produce better works with clear logic.
5. Teacher should give us more feedbacks on our pieces of wiring. Moreover, it is not that proper to share writing with peers via reading it out loud, only because I can’t catch all the detailed points whether my peer’s spelling or grammar is correct or not. Besides, it will be nicer if peers can give feedbacks to each other more frequently. In other words, peer comments should be adopted.
