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=WEEK 7A – Teaching Writing- The Importance of Grammar and Vocabulary in Reading =  Butler-Pascoe, M.E. & Wiburg, K.M (2003). //Technology and Teaching English Language Learners//. Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 5: //Using Technology to Teach Readubg Skills//, pages 137 to 153: 1. What is Writing? ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2. Describe brifely the 4 apparoaches to teaching second language writing, according to Raimes (1991): (a) Focus on Form (138-143) ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... (b) Focus on the Writer and the Writing Process (143-150) ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... (c) Focus on the Content (150-151) ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... (d) Focus on the Reader (152-153) ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3. Annotated Review of Writing web-based Activitie s  You can do the following: (a) Visit the following websites **WRITING** Writing [] ESL Quiz Centre: Writing [] How to write a paragraph [] Writing tutorial services [] Paragraphpunch.com: Click on [] The Sunday reader excellent page for essay writing [] English Writing Skills - Letters, Resumes and Writing Style [] (a) Phonics skills [] (b) The Alphabet Song [] 2. General (a) [] (b) Sites for Teachers [] (c) [|LLT Vol5Num2 Review of **Hot Potatoes**] Hot Potatoes []
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 * Hot Potatoes ** can create six different types of Web-based exercises

(b) Do your own search to find Pronunciation Web-based Activities

Writing activities Annotated Review Do a search on the Internet and find TWO WRITING ACTIVITIES Write an annotated review for each one in your Digital Portfolio, link //Annotated Evaluative Review//. Include the following: (a) Give the name of the activity (b) Include the electronic address of each activity (link). (c) Define the type of the activity (d) Give the language level of the activity (e) Describe the content of each activity: topic, type, language level, interface, navigation, user friendliness, etc. (f) Evaluate each activity in terms of its suitability to be used in a language class.