Writing

The course consists of two 75-minute periods each week, for 16 weeks. During this time, attention will focus on:

individual development of composition skills
the integration of written activities in the EFL classroom.
supplementing and enhancing school textbooks with engaging written activities.
learner-centered, continuous assessment

Period 1 (Introduction and Practice)
This period will focus on the design and practice of student-centred, collaborative, non-threatening, motivational writing activities for the EFL classroom.

Period 2 (Application and Presentation)
This period will (weeks 1 - 4) describe how school textbooks can be supplemented with enjoyable and challenging written activities. Weeks 5 -15 will then consist of practice lessons given by the students.

Week 1	Introduction: the course, aims, structure. Pre course interview English Reflections: "Today's Thoughts" (pages 1 - 11) Email pals.
Week 2	Portfolios. Survey about teaching/learning writing skills. Data-collection/analysis/reporting. Portfolio Entry Sheet A Writing Book, Unit 1: Handwriting. English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 12 - 15) High School textbook. Supplementing and enhancing content with integrated writing activities. High School English, Unit 2 "Western Names". Email pals.
Week 3	Information about assessment (Self/peer assessment, peer-correction) Marking code. Peer-marking of (anonymous) student texts. High School English, Unit 9 "When Did You Last See Your Father?" Short stories: Stories through pictures ("Picture It") A Writing Book, Unit 2: Journals. English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 16 - 19) Writing Sample Self-assess Writing Sample Partner-assess
Week 4	High School textbook. Supplementing and enhancing content with integrated writing activities."High School English", Unit 3 "High School Life in America" Email-pals. "Routines" A Writing Book, Unit 3: Greetings. English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 20 - 23) Ongoing Self-assess Review for the Portfolio Conference

Week 5	Descriptions High School English, Unit 6: "Auto Safety". This week, we will start the practice lessons given by class members. A Writing Book, Unit 4: Addresses and Postal Services. English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 24 - 29) Report Sheet Portfolio Conference 1
Week 6	Using newspaper activities in the EFL class Class newspaper. Begin mini-project - writing articles for the class newspaper A Writing Book, Unit 5: Notes and messages. English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 30 - 37) Writing Sample Self/Partner-assess	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals (continued)
Week 7	Instructions A Writing Book, Unit 7: Home and Health. Middle School textbook - Unit on instructions English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 38 - 41) Ongoing Self-assess Hand in personal diaries	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals (continued) Class newspaper (continued)
Week 8	Creative writing: posters, classified ads; party invitations. A Writing Book, Unit 6. Invitations English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 42 - 47) Report Sheet	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals (continued) Class newspaper (continued)

Week 9	Narrative and travel A Writing Book, Unit 8: Travel High School English, Unit 4: "A Trip to the North". English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 48 - 51) Writing Sample Self/Partner-assess .	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals Class newspaper
Week 10	High School English, Unit 7 "Teen Worries" Comparing lifestyles: Comparatives and Cohesive devices A Writing Book, Unit 9. Money and Banking English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 52 - 55) Ongoing Self-assess Review for the Portfolio Conference	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals Class newspaper
Week 11	A Writing Book, Unit 10: Employment Report Sheet English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 56 - 59) Portfolio Conference 2	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals Class newspaper
Week 12	A Writing Book, Unit 11 Business Writing. Writing Sample Self/Partner-assess English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 60 - 67)	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals Class newspaper

Week 13	Using poetry in the EFL class. Enjoyable poetry templates. English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 68 - 79) Ongoing Self-assess	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals Class newspaper
Week 14	Using drama in the EFL class. Writing dramas. Process - life cycles & natural cycles Review for the Portfolio Conference English Reflections: "My Reflections" (pages 80 - 90) Hand in English Reflections	Practice lesson given by class members. Email-pals Class newspaper
Week 15	Interviews. Writing to a famous person. Biographies Report Sheet Portfolio Conference 3 Hand in Portfolios
Week 16	Post course interview Reporting changes Interactive course evaluation activities Making learning plans for the vacation