Tips for Teaching - Writing

See ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and Objectives.

Suggestions from ESLgold:

Low Beginnning

Focus on getting students to fill out forms and write simple sentences and messages

Types of Materials: Simple forms to fill out, messages and reminders, pictures to describe

Focus on short letters, simple descriptions and personal events


Types of Materials: Sample letters, short stories, descriptions of common situations

Focus on describing personal experience, simple essay writing, responses to issues

Types of Materials: Texts which introduce essays formats and idea generation techniques

Focus on writing about and supporting opinions, narration, comparing and contrasting

Types of Materials: Texts which emphasize topic exploration and thought organization

Focus on formal styles of writing, such as term papers, proposals, research, creative skills

Types of materials: Texts which demonstrate professional writing and research skills