This is an interesting topic. The other day, my nephew happened to ask me about my opinion of the 5-paragraph essay. My response was it was a safe way, but it is not the only way.
http://blog.tesol.org/in-defense-of-the-5-paragraph-essay/#more-7262
In Defense of the 5-Paragraph Essay
Posted on 4 January 2016 by Robert Sheppard
In a recent post over at Talks With Teachers, Brian Sztabnik puts a price on the head of the 5-paragraph essay. Torch it, bury it, at all costs, make it go away. Why this bounty? Well, the gist of the argument is that, of all the great writing we read, virtually none of it is in the form of a 5-paragraph essay. The primary goal of education, says Sztabnik, is “to cultivate young minds to be thoughtful, versatile, and never satiated.” It’s a good post, and even better is the follow-up, which proposes authentic writing as an alternative. In that second post, nine teachers share what authentic writing means to them, along with a favorite authentic writing assignment. There are some fantastic ideas there, and I highly recommend reading both.
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A Way to Improve Writing
This morning, while visiting my sister-in-law in the hospital, my nephew who has taken TOEFL and GRE asked me how to improve writing ability. I told him to read both extensively and intensively.
"7 Principles of Written Feedback"--from TESOL Blog
http://blog.tesol.org/7-principles-of-written-feedback/
7 Principles of Written Feedback
Posted on 25 December 2015 by Elena Shvidko
A few weeks ago, the TESOL Second Language Writing Interest Section had a webinar on written feedback, monitored by Dana Ferris—the author of multiple books and articles on response to student writing. I found the webinar extremely helpful, and I would like to share some principles of feedback mentioned during the discussion.
My comments: I believe students are more eager to read the comments from the teacher than the corrections.
7 Principles of Written Feedback
Posted on 25 December 2015 by Elena Shvidko
A few weeks ago, the TESOL Second Language Writing Interest Section had a webinar on written feedback, monitored by Dana Ferris—the author of multiple books and articles on response to student writing. I found the webinar extremely helpful, and I would like to share some principles of feedback mentioned during the discussion.
My comments: I believe students are more eager to read the comments from the teacher than the corrections.
2015年11月13日 星期五
"5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback"--from TESOL Blog
http://blog.tesol.org/5-ways-to-make-the-most-of-written-feedback/
5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback
Do you remember getting papers back from your English or composition teachers that were covered in red ink? Did you take the time to decode each individual marking, consider every error, and diligently redraft your paper until it was flawless? Really? You did? Because I remember scanning for my grade, then fixing the mistakes marked by symbols as disinterestedly as if they were math problems—but only when revisions were required. The most frustrating part was that I made mistakes when I knew the correct rule, but somehow I just tapped the wrong key or picked the wrong word.
My comments: When I asked a friend's kid for an essay he had written so that I could give him some advice on his writing, he said he had thrown all of the returned essays away.
5 Ways to Make the Most of Written Feedback
Posted on 12 November 2015 by Nathan Hall
Do you remember getting papers back from your English or composition teachers that were covered in red ink? Did you take the time to decode each individual marking, consider every error, and diligently redraft your paper until it was flawless? Really? You did? Because I remember scanning for my grade, then fixing the mistakes marked by symbols as disinterestedly as if they were math problems—but only when revisions were required. The most frustrating part was that I made mistakes when I knew the correct rule, but somehow I just tapped the wrong key or picked the wrong word.
My comments: When I asked a friend's kid for an essay he had written so that I could give him some advice on his writing, he said he had thrown all of the returned essays away.
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