Speaking vs Writing Skills Quiz

Reading and Writing Skills

• Reading and writing skills are essential in language learning.
• Macro skills include receptive and productive skills.
• Productive skills involve speaking and writing, requiring the learner to produce language.

Speaking vs Writing

• Speaking and writing are considered productive skills because language production is required.
• Effective communication uses pauses and intonation.

Learning Activity: Pass the Ball

• Students read and understand sentences related to speaking and writing.
• Students pass a ball around the room while music plays.
• When the music stops, the student with the ball identifies if the sentence describes speaking or writing and answers a related question.
• The activity continues until all sentences have been discussed, or until the allotted time has elapsed.

Learning Activity: Mini Quiz

• A mini quiz (SCRWRIT) on speaking vs writing is available.
• The URL for the quiz is provided.

Speaking or Writing

• Speaking draws on audience reactions to determine the course of conversation, and offers immediate feedback.
• Speaking can use both verbal and non-verbal cues.
• Not everyone has the capacity to learn how to speak.
• Writing is planned and can be revised.
• Writing offers delayed feedback and may not be informal.
• Writing relies on written words.
• Written text is often formal and compact.

Critical Reading and Thinking

• Critical thinking occurs after critical reading.
• Critical reading and critical thinking work together harmoniously.

Learning Activity: The Chain

• The Chain is a game linking players through common bonds.
• The game begins with a statement from the first player.
• The next player who can relate to the statement becomes the next link in the chain.

Text as Connected Discourse

• Text refers to any written or spoken material that communicates meaning.
• Discourse refers to the usage of language in specific communication contexts.

Reading Strategies

• Reading strategies make reading more comprehensive and meaningful.
• Strategies include skimming, scanning, close reading, and contextual clues.

Skimming

• Skimming involves quickly reading text to gather its main idea.
• Reading the first paragraph carefully helps grasp the topic.
• Reading the first and sometimes second sentences of each paragraph reveals the main idea of each section.
• Reading the final paragraph often summarizes the content.

Scanning

• Scanning involves searching phrases in text to answer specific questions.
• Underlining relevant information (dates, numbers, and names) aids the scanning process.
• Identifying key words in the question for locating the answer quickly.

Close Reading

• Close reading is a thoughtful critical analysis of text details to gain deep, accurate understanding of the text's form, craft and meanings.
• Close reading requires focusing on the text and answering text-based questions to reveal meaning.
• Marginal notes are helpful tools for close reading.
• Repeated readings aid in the development of comprehension.

Three Layers of Reading

• Reading has three layers: general understanding, understanding author's purpose, and making connections.
• These layers help in a thorough reading experience.

Contextual Clues

• Contextual clues are hints in sentences or passages that aid in comprehending unknown words.

Types (Examples)

• Example words and phrases: carnivore, elated, gregarious, introverted, celestial, famished

This quiz evaluates your understanding of the productive language skills of speaking and writing. You'll be asked to distinguish between sentences that relate to either skill, enhancing your language proficiency. Test your knowledge through interactive activities and a mini quiz.