Unit 7: Writing

Writing can be a frightening experience, even for good readers. We rarely think of our writing as being as good as our reading. We have preconceived notions of what writing is, how we do it and how it should be taught. Through the activities in this unit, tutors will have an opportunity to explore those notions. They will discover how they feel about writing, understand why they write and find out how to support learners in developing their own writing skills. Tutors will look at the process of writing and learn some strategies to encourage their learners to write. They will then look at how to assess their learners’ writing needs and develop lesson plans based on those needs.