A few considerations that are needed in selecting materials for writing tasks
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Steps to consider when choosing materials for writing tasks
1. A N I S M A R J A N A Z M I M U R A D
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T E A C H I N G W R I T I N G F O R E S L C O N T E X T
S T E P S T O C O N S I D E R
W H E N C H O O S I N G
M A T E R I A L S F O R
W R I T I N G T A S K S
2. S T E P S T O C O N S I D E R W H E N
C H O O S I N G M A T E R I A L S F O R
W R I T I N G T A S K S
A P P R O P R I A T E N E S S
O F M A T E R I A L S
C O N N E C T I O N T O
O B J E C T I V E S
S T U D E N T S ' N E E D
Depends on students' maturity level
Not include topics that may trigger sensitive
issues(obscenity, racial prejudice, religious
issues, political view)
Must be related to the main objective:
What teachers expect from the students by
the end of the lesson
On par with the outcome goal of the
activitiy
Aware of students' level of difficulty
Must be readable and accessible to students
Relevant to their background
knowledge/experience
R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y
O F S E L E C T I O N
Require sound choices and the ability to
defend the choices made
Quality of materials, genre, medium, etc.