TEACHING WRITING

1. TEACHING WRITING Instructor: Nguyễn Ngọc Vũ, Ph.D Students: Tạ Thị Thu Hà Hồ Thị Xuân Vương Class: 3B

2. 1 Warm-up 2 Pre-writing 3 While-writing 4 Post-writing CONTENT

3. WARM-UP

4. What’s happening to the world we are living in?

5. Overpopulation

6. Starvation War

7. Pollution Unemployment

8. Do you like to live in that world? What about this world?

9. PEACE HAPPINESS FRESH ENVIRONMENT

10. Is it your ideal world?

11. PRE-WRITING

12. Structure of a paragraph 1. Topic sentenceOne sentence which states your idea, point, or opinion. This sentence should use a strong verb and make a bold statement. 2. Supporting sentencesSupporting sentences (notice the plural) provide explanations and support for the topic sentence (main idea) of your paragraph.NOTE: Supporting sentences provide the evidence for your topic sentence. Supporting sentences that include facts, statistics and logical reasoning are much more convincing that simple statements of opinion.

13. Structure of a paragraph 3. Concluding sentenceThe concluding sentence restates the main idea (found in your topic sentence) and reinforces the point or opinion.NOTE: Concluding sentences repeat the main idea of your paragraph in different words. 4. Transitional sentence The transitional sentence prepares the reader for the following paragraph. NOTE: Transitional sentences should help readers logically understand the connection between your current main idea, point or opinion and the main idea of your next paragraph.

14. Getting started on your paragraph Subject of your paragraphWrite down the subject of your paragraph. To express your subject, write only a word or phrase. Who or what are you writing about?  Pre-writing for your paragraphBegin by brainstorming. Brainstorming doesn't involve writing complete sentences or paragraphs. Brainstorming involves coming up with ideas using words or short phrases. 

15. Getting started on your paragraph One popular way to create pre-writing ideas is to ask yourself questions about your subject.Here are some questions you might ask yourself: What do I know about this subject? How does this subject relate to me? What do I like or dislike about this subject? What words best describe it? Write only a word or phrase in response to each question.

16. A descriptive paragraph 1. Place:  ________________________How it looks:  _______________________________How it sounds: _______________________________ How it smells:  _______________________________ How it feels:  _______________________________ Other (size, shape, etc.): ______________________Organize your ideas: How will you describe this place - from top to bottom? From side to side? Make a choice and record it.Method of organization: __________________________________________Major details, in order:(1) _______ (2) _______ (3) _______ (4) ________ 2. DraftRefer to your prewriting notes as you write a first draft.

17. A descriptive paragraph 3.ReviseReread your draft carefully. Will it be clear to your readers? Answer the questions below about your draft. If you answer "no" to any of these questions, then those areas might need improvement. Did you keep your audience in mind? Did you include details that will interest them and that they will understand? Did you organize your description in a logical, spatial way? Did you use spatial words to show where things are? Did you use vivid verbs and precise nouns to help readers see the place? Did you use sensory details? To how many of your readers' senses did you appeal?Rewrite your description. Make changes to improve your message based on the questions you just answered.

18. A descriptive paragraph 4. ProofreadYour description should be in good shape now. The last task is to check it for any remaining errors. It is best to read for one kind of error at a time. Proofread your revision. Use this checklist to help you catch all of the errors.______ Does each sentence begin with a capital letter?______ Does each sentence have an appropriate end mark?______ Are proper nouns (names of people, places, or things) capitalized?______ Are all words spelled correctly? 5. PublishWrite a final copy of your description. Be careful not to introduce any new errors.

19. Vocabulary • Ideal (adj): existing only in your imagination or as an idea; not likely to be real • Peaceful (adj):not involving a war, violence or argument • Conflict (n):a violent situation or period of fighting between two countries • Terrorism (n): [U] the use of violent action in order to achieve political aims or to force a government to act • Harmony (n): [U]a state of peaceful existence and agreement

20. Vocabulary • Desire (n): a strong wish to have or do something • Materialistic (adj):caring more about money and possessions than anything else • Selfish (adj):caring only about yourself rather than about other people • Violent (adj):involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill somebody

21. Structure My ideal world would best/ better perfect super top wonderful must will would wish to I also hope to want to like to will

22. WHILE-WRITING

23. Task 1: Read and answer questions "My ideal world would be a peaceful one. There are no wars or conflicts between nations. People won't have to live under the threat of terrorism but all live together in harmony. Everyone has a job to do and there is a good healthy standard of living for all. I would also wish to live in a clean healthy environment with less noise and less pollution. There are more and larger parks where children can play and wildlife can be protected. But my main desire is to see people less materialistic, less selfish, less violent and more loving than they are now."

24. Task 1: Read and answer questions • What are the student's concerns about? How many concerns?- world peace?- employment?- the environment?- the people?  The student's concerns about- world peace: a peaceful world, no war, no conflicts, no threat of terrorism, and everyone lives together in harmony. - employment: everyone has a job.- the environment: clean and healthy, less noise, less pollution, more and larger parks, wildlife is protected.- the people: less materialistic, less selfish, less violent, and more loving.

25. Task 1: Read and answer questions • Are your concerns similar to those? Yes, my concerns are similar to those. • Do you have other concerns? What are they? I have some other concerns. I wish that the people will be richer and live longer. The working condition will be better with modern computers and equipments. And in terms of travel, motorbikes with solar energy will be used.

26. Task 2:Write about the ideal world in which you would like to live in the year 2020 My ideal world will be an interesting one. There will be no longer terrorism. All people will have jobs with high salary. We will use modern computers. In stead of typing on computers, we'll say the words and the computers will type them. People can breath fresh air and live in clean environment. Especially, people will use motorbikes which run on solar energy. People at that time will be richer and they will live longer thanks to the environment. SAMPLE 1

27. Task 2:Write about the ideal world in which you would like to live in the year 2020 In the future, maybe all cars that run on petrol will be replaced by solar cars, which have been around for a while, so the environment will become very wonderful. There will no longer be air pollution around us. We won't be disturbed by noise of vehicles and our children will have larger parks to play in. When people have a good job, they will not any conflicts. At that time all of us will be living in harmony. Everybody will less selfish, less violent, and more loving. My main desire is living in a peaceful world. There will be no war, no threat of terrorism. SAMPLE 2

28. POST-WRITING

29. Ask some students to report their works. • Students give feedback and vote for the best work.

30. Homework • Rewrite your work in the notebook. • Prepare part E: Language Focus.

31. THANK YOU!