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What is the recommended number of times a student should practice writing a letter before evaluating their work?

  • 6 to 8 times (correct)
  • 3 to 5 times
  • 10 to 12 times
  • 15 to 20 times
  • Which of the following is NOT a reason for stopping practice after several repetitions?

  • Focus may be lost over time.
  • Students develop poor handwriting habits.
  • Practice helps students memorize the letter. (correct)
  • Hand fatigue may occur.
  • What is a benefit of self-evaluating handwriting after practice?

  • It allows students to skip letters they find difficult.
  • It helps to identify the best and worst attempts. (correct)
  • It ensures that students write faster.
  • It prevents hand fatigue during writing.
  • How can a print-rich environment aid students learning handwriting?

    <p>It offers accurate letter models as references. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What impact does a teacher's handwriting have on students?

    <p>Students may model their handwriting after it. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the writing process described?

    <p>Brainstorming ideas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In argumentative essays, what should follow the introduction?

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    Which part of an essay provides a solution or recommendation?

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    What is emphasized as important during the editing stage?

    <p>Proper organization and cohesion (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does coherence in an essay refer to?

    <p>The logical arrangement of sentences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes linguistic devices that enhance text coherence?

    <p>Cohesion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be avoided in the conclusion of an essay?

    <p>Introducing new topics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of discourse markers in writing?

    <p>They enhance text coherence and flow. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done during the while-listening stage?

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    What is a key aspect of intensive reading?

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    What is a common task assigned during the second listening phase?

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    Which activity could be included in the post-listening stage?

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    What is the purpose of the scanning task?

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    What should teachers do before students begin the second reading?

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    Which activity may help assess understanding during intensive reading?

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    What should students do during the post-reading stage?

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    What is the primary focus when teaching vocabulary to students?

    <p>Teaching lexical chunks or phrases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which strategy can help students clarify their understanding during communication?

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    What should a teacher consider before conducting an activity?

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    What role do drills play in language learning according to the content?

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    How should a teacher maintain student interest during an activity?

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    What is one of the uses of fillers and hesitation devices in communication?

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    What is NOT a suggested teacher action during the activity phase?

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    What is an example of a common expression that can help facilitate communication?

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    Which aspect of writing focuses on the visual presentation of letters and words?

    <p>Handwriting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of controlled/guided practice in writing?

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    Why might spelling be more challenging for speakers of non-European languages?

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    Which writing aspect involves structuring text and determining when to start new paragraphs?

    <p>Organizing a text and paragraphing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized as necessary for effective writing, as opposed to speaking?

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    Text cohesion primarily relies on which of the following techniques?

    <p>Use of linking words and phrases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect would most likely require teaching to students from different linguistic backgrounds?

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    Which is the first stage of writing recognized by Rivers?

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    What is the primary focus of controlled writing activities?

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    Which type of writing activity is characterized by teacher-guided interaction with a group of learners?

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    What is a key aspect of directed writing exercises?

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    Which writing stage emphasizes creativity and individual expression?

    <p>Free/Creative writing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first methodological step mentioned for leading students to essay writing?

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    What purpose do guided writing tasks serve?

    <p>To practice structured language and grammar (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which writing stage is designed to reinforce spelling and punctuation skills?

    <p>Directed writing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In controlled writing, what type of activities are encouraged to help students think?

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    Flashcards

    First Listening

    A stage in the listening process where the focus is on gathering the main ideas and general understanding.

    Second Listening

    This stage in the listening process involves tasks requiring deeper comprehension and detail.

    Feedback (Listening)

    Asking students to repeat or clarify parts of the listening text if they didn't catch them.

    Group Work (Listening)

    Involves students working together to discuss their understanding and answers before sharing with the whole class.

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    Intensive Reading

    A reading stage where students focus on extracting individual information and details.

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    Scanning

    The stage in the reading process where students try to find specific information quickly, like a name or date.

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    Feedback (Reading)

    Students sharing their responses and interpretations of the text.

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    Post-Reading Stage

    Involving students in summarizing the text, discussing their personal opinions, and ordering material according to criteria, like rearranging jumbled sentences.

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    Teaching Lexical Chunks

    Teaching common phrases or word combinations rather than focusing on individual words or grammar rules.

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    Developing Pronunciation Skills

    Helping students practice and become comfortable with pronunciation features like sounds, connected speech, word stress, and sentence stress.

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    Communication Strategies

    Encouraging learners to effectively express themselves when they encounter communication challenges. This includes strategies like asking for clarification, paraphrasing, using gestures, and incorporating fillers.

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    Planning for Student Needs

    Considering the students' preparedness, interests, and language level when planning a lesson. It also means ensuring the activity is appealing and relevant to them.

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    Arousing Student Interest

    Getting students excited about the lesson by using visuals, a short introduction, or connecting the topic to their interests and experiences.

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    Giving Clear Instructions

    Clearly explaining the aim of the activity and providing step-by-step instructions to ensure everyone understands what to do.

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    Monitoring the Activity

    Observing and supporting students during the activity, providing assistance and encouragement as needed, without interrupting the flow of the activity.

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    Providing Adequate Time

    Allowing students sufficient time to complete tasks, whether individually or in pairs/groups, before moving on to the main activity.

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    Sentence Construction in Writing

    The ability to write without making grammatical errors, using correct word order.

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    Style and Register in Writing

    The skill of choosing words and structures that fit the formality and purpose of the text.

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    Text Cohesion in Writing

    Using connecting words and phrases to make the text clear and easy to follow.

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    Organizing a text and paragraphing

    Dividing information into paragraphs, starting a new paragraph for a new idea, and ordering paragraphs logically.

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    Spelling in Writing

    The ability to write without making spelling errors, even when a language has inconsistent spelling.

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    Punctuation in Writing

    The ability to use punctuation marks like commas, periods, and question marks correctly.

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    Writing in the Language

    The ability to write clearly and smoothly, using proper grammar and vocabulary.

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    Production Stage of Writing

    The ability to form sentences and paragraphs accurately and effectively.

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    Controlled Writing

    The first stage of writing development, focusing on basic skills like copying and dictation, aimed at building foundational language knowledge.

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    Directed Writing

    The second stage of writing development, where students progress from simple copying to understanding and utilizing basic structures.

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    Guided Writing

    The third stage of writing development, where students engage in guided writing activities, working collaboratively with teachers to improve language accuracy and writing strategies.

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    Free/Creative Writing

    The final stage of writing development, where students independently create expressive pieces like stories, poems, and articles, utilizing their acquired language skills.

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    Topic Introduction (Essay)

    The initial step in essay writing, where the teacher introduces the topic using visuals or questions, encouraging students to brainstorm ideas and develop their thinking.

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    Planning (Essay)

    A stage in essay writing where students organize their ideas and create a structured plan, ensuring a logical flow of thoughts and a clear argument.

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    Drafting (Essay)

    A stage in essay writing where students translate their planned ideas into a written draft, incorporating their language skills and expressing their thoughts clearly.

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    Revision/Editing (Essay)

    The final stage in essay writing where students carefully review their draft, making necessary corrections to improve grammar, clarity, and overall quality.

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    Paragraph Unity

    The idea that each sentence in a paragraph should relate to the same topic and contribute to developing the same main idea.

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    Coherence in Writing

    The quality of sentences being logically arranged and flowing smoothly within a paragraph or essay.

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    Text Cohesion

    The use of linguistic devices, like pronouns and conjunctions, to create a cohesive connection between sentences and paragraphs.

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    Essay Introduction

    The beginning of an essay that introduces the topic and presents the thesis statement.

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    Thesis Statement

    The main argument or claim that the essay aims to prove or support.

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    Supporting Ideas in Argumentative Essays

    Parts of an essay that provide reasons and evidence to support the thesis statement.

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    Refutation in an Argumentative Essay

    The section of an argumentative essay that acknowledges and addresses opposing viewpoints.

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    Essay Conclusion

    The last part of an essay that summarizes the main points and leaves a lasting impression on the reader.

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    Self-Evaluation in Handwriting

    Practicing the same letter 6-8 times, then pausing to self-evaluate, helps students identify what they did well and what needs improvement. This prevents bad habits from forming.

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    Print-Rich Environment

    Providing visual aids in the classroom helps students learn letter formation, reminding them when they need a reference.

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    Over-Practicing Handwriting

    Hand fatigue and loss of focus can happen when students practice too much at once, leading to deteriorating handwriting quality.

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    Early Practice Quality

    Students tend to write their best work the first few times they practice a letter, so it's important to stop at that point to assess.

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    Teacher Handwriting as a Model

    The teacher's handwriting serves as a model for students, so pay attention to your own handwriting.

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    Study Notes

    Language Skills

    • Four language skills exist: two receptive (listening and reading) and two productive (speaking and writing)
    • Listening and reading techniques often share similarities in the classroom.
    • Speaking and writing also share similarities in lesson structure.

    Integrative Skills

    • Language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) are usually interconnected in real life, not isolated.
    • Examples include conversations (listening and speaking), filling out forms (reading and writing), and note-taking (listening and writing).

    Comparison Between Listening and Reading

    • Before Listening (Pre-listening):
      • Encourage discussion about the topic to be heard.
      • Create a "need to know" by explaining how the listening task will be useful or relate to later activities.
    • Before Reading (Pre-reading):
      • Encourage discussion about the topic to be read.
      • Create a "need to know" by explaining how the reading task relates to later activities.

    Listening Task Preparation

    • Realia, visuals, questions, or references to personal experiences can be used to stimulate student interest and activate previous knowledge.
    • Pre-listening activities should directly relate to the upcoming listening material; avoid unnecessary complexity.
    • Don't focus on accuracy in pre-listening activities; instead, prioritize student interest.

    Reading Task Preparation

    • Similar to listening, use realia, visuals, questions, references to experience, or a short discussion to stimulate student interest.
    • Pre-reading activities should directly relate to the content of the upcoming reading; avoid needless complexity.
    • Accuracy isn't crucial in pre-reading activities; aim for generating active student interest instead.

    First Listening Stage

    • Design tasks emphasizing overall understanding (e.g., using 2–3 questions).
    • Example: Order pictures based on a story heard.

    First Reading Stage

    • Design tasks emphasizing overall understanding (e.g., using 2–3 questions).
    • Example: Order pictures based on a story read.

    Second Listening Stage

    • Focus on detailed understanding with, possibly, 6–7 questions needing longer answers.
    • Ask students to work together before reporting their responses.

    Second Reading Stage

    • Similar to second listening but for reading content
    • Again, have some idea of how long they have
    • Students should be shown how to approach the task

    Post Listening Stage

    • Involve checking, summarizing, discussions, and responding based on the listening content.
    • Responses are ordered based on criteria or are followed by a design activity.

    Post Reading Stage

    • Involve checking, summarizing, discussions, and responding based on the reading content.
    • Responses are ordered based on criteria or are followed by a design activity.

    Activities Promoting Speaking

    • Discussions: Assign students into 4–5 person groups to engage in "agree/disagree" discussions centered on given prompts.
    • Role Play: Provide contexts and roles for students to engage in role-playing activities, enhancing communicative skills.

    Information Gap

    • Students work in pairs, with one partner receiving missing information.
    • Information is exchanged to complete the task.

    Storytelling

    • In this activity, students summarize/tell a tale or story heard previously or create one independently for classmates.

    Story Completion

    • Students participate in a free-speaking activity by completing a story starter.

    Picture Describing

    • Students create descriptions for given pictures as groups and then as a single presenter.

    Find the Difference

    • Students work in pairs comparing and contrasting similar-looking pictures.

    Writing Skills

    • Writing demands higher accuracy than speech since there's no immediate feedback to the writer.
    • Writing activities can fluctuate between controlled/guided and free/creative approaches for accuracy and fluency development, respectively.
    • Aspects of writing (handwriting, spelling, punctuation) are emphasized as separate but related elements.

    Handwriting

    • Handwriting practice can be effective when focused on specific letter formation techniques.
    • Students benefit from understanding letter composition before extensive practice.

    Spelling

    • Spelling is frequently more challenging for non-European language speakers.
    • Consistent pronunciation and spelling within students' native languages can support learning English spellings.

    Punctuation

    • Proper punctuation is essential to convey meaning in writing.

    Sentence Construction

    • Precise grammatical sentence structure is crucial to effective writing.

    Text Organization

    • Paragraphs and text organization effectively structure writing and present the argument.

    Text Cohesion

    • Appropriate linking words contribute to text clarity and organization.
    • Understanding and correctly applying linking words is needed for students to write effective essays.

    Style and Register

    • The formality and style of the writing need to consider the target audience/situation.
    • Adjusting language register (formality) appropriately is crucial.

    Controlled Writing

    • Involves copying and dictation tasks, useful for developing basic writing skills.
    • Encourages active thinking using crosswords and matching tasks related to the target language's vocabulary and syntax.

    Directed Writing

    • Exercises using fill-in activities that provide the structure for students to fill in blanks; focus on understanding phrases or sentences.
    • Directed exercises are particularly beneficial at earlier levels, helping with lexical and grammatical practice while focusing on sentence-level details.

    Guided Writing

    • Collaborative exercises assisting students in various writing tasks; allows students to use practiced language appropriately.
    • Encourages students to develop and improve their writing competency with guided support and instructions.

    Free/Creative Writing

    • Provides opportunities for expressing creativity and imagination through various writing tasks.
    • Fosters the development of independent thinking skills associated with various aspects of writing

    Coherence/Discourse Markers

    • The focus on unity in essay writing requires understanding how each sentence/paragraph relates to the topic and controlling ideas.
    • Proper use of cohesion, discourse markers, and linking words to create smooth transitions and understanding within writing is highlighted.
    • Structure and language choices need to be appropriately adjusted based on formality or the audience, to convey clarity and purpose.

    Handwriting Tips

    • Don't assign handwriting practice without prior instruction on letter formation.
    • Begin with basic strokes before moving to more complex letters.
    • Use visual aids (chart or models) to support and clarify letter formation instructions.
    • Involve students in self-evaluation after each practice session.

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