[Quiz] How to teach Writing - Showcase

1. Which one is seen as a traditional approach to teaching writing?

• The product approach

• The process approach

2. 2. “Putting ideas into an order, drafting and redrafting, self- and peer editing.” is often done in which stage of the writing process?

• 1. Pre-writing

• 1. Focusing ideas

• 1. Evaluating, structuring and editing

3. Which forms of writing are often used to gather information from customers, businesses and organizations?

• Forms and surveys

• Handwritten letters

• Emails

• Social media

4. Which writing activity is more controlled?

• Picture story

• Joined-up text

• Collaborative story

• School magazine article

5. These are some features of which approach to teaching writing?

“Learners compare each other’s work and make improvements.”

“The emphasis is on the creative process.”

“Learners write several drafts.”

• The product approach

• The process approach

6. Look at the picture and answer the question: What is this pre-writing technique?

• Mind-mapping

• Questioning

• Chain diagrams

• Storyboarding

7. Which of these writing sub-skills link to communication of meaning?

• Spelling, Vocabulary

• Writing concisely, Punctuation

• Organizing ideas, Linking paragraphs and sentences

8. Which THREE of these would normally have communication as their main purpose, without a strong focus on accuracy of language?

• a holiday postcard

• an essay

• a diary entry

• an email to a good friend

• a letter to request information