Journal Writing Skills

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Writing is the process of producing and recording words in a readable and understandable form. In ESL/EFL classes, teaching writing is a frightening task for many teachers as students present problems that are different from those found in the writing of native English speaking students. Journal writing, a new trend in English language teaching, can be used to improve students’ ability to write in English because it provides students with sources for language and writing improvement. The current research paper aims at identifying the methods through which writing skill in ESL/EFL classes can be taught and enhanced through journal writing. It provides various practical activities for journal writing teachers can use to enhance English…show more content…
Introduction Writing is a method of representing language visually or tactilely . It is the process of producing and recording words in a readable and understandable form . Teaching writing in ESL/EFL classes is a frightening task for many teachers. Traditionally the majority of ESL/EFL teacher education programs emphasized on developing students’ oral and reading skills than on their writing skills; writing has often been the last skill to be taught after listening, speaking and reading. Since it was not until relatively recently that entire courses in teaching ESL/EFL writing have been designed and taught in ESL/EFL teacher education programs, few students preparing to become ESL/EFL teachers have had the opportunity to develop an adequate understanding of what makes a successful writer (Reid, 1993). learners of ESL/EFL classes often present problems that are different from those found in the writing of native English speaking students. These include culturally conditioned rhetorical patterns that sound ‘strange’ to the native speakers’ ears as well as unfamiliar grammatical errors that are simply not found in the writing of native speakers. 2. Journal writing in writing…show more content…
Keeping journals at home is a good way to practice writing. Journal writing is a very interesting instructional tool, useful in ESL/EFL writing classes. It is not used only as a class startup activity, but primarily to give students an opportunity to think deeply on paper, confident that their ideas, emotions, observations, and writing will be accepted without criticism. It helps them to summarize ideas, experience and opinions before and after instruction. ESL/EFL students are provided with sources for language and writing improvement. Through journal writing ,students and teachers communicate regularly over a semester, school year or

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