Writing

What are some of the factors that can vary in the writing we do according to the text?

• Purpose, formality, and complexity

• Author, date, and topic

• Length, number, and type

• Location, time, and audience

According to the text, what is true about the amount of writing most people do in their daily lives?

• Writing is becoming more common than talking and listening.

• Most adults write more frequently in their first language than in a foreign language.

• The dominance of oral/aural skills means that many people do not write much outside of formal education.

• Most people write more frequently in their personal lives than in their professional lives.

Hedge's breakdown of types of writing includes the six headings of personal, public, creative, social, study and institutional.

• true

• false

Regarding the role of writing in English language teaching, the author discusses the opportunities for transfer from real world to classroom and the treatment of writing as a general educational skill.

• true

• false

In which types of programs might it be appropriate for writing to mirror the educational function?

• A) English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

• English for Business only

• English for Nursing only

• None of the above

According to the chapter, why is attention to "real-world" language important in English language teaching?

• Because it is a new teaching method

• Because it is increasingly important in the current English language teaching climate

• Because it is easier to teach than traditional methods

In traditional teaching of writing, there is an emphasis on

(a)  

The focus of attention in traditional teaching of writing is the finished product.

• true

• false

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The teacher’s role in traditional teaching of writing is to be (a)   of the finished work.

Answer: judge

According to Tribble, ​ ​ ​ (a)   implies that an apprentice writer is learning how to extend his or her textual knowledge, cognitive capacities, and rhetorical skills in order to take on (usually prestigious) social roles, which require the production of certain kinds of texts. On the other hand, ​ (b)   implies language learners are using the writing system to practice new language knowledge or are using writing to demonstrate their knowledge in the context of assessment.

• learning to write
• writing to learn