TEACHING WRITTEN SKLLS COMMUNICATIVELY | Page 72

content have been dealt with, students are encouraged to do a proof-reading as a final step. Task 10 view. This helps students proceed from writer-based to readerbased prose. Finally by being asked to pay attention to surfacelevel errors as a final step they learn to pay attention to meaning first. Post-writing activities 5 min Students read each This activity provides other’s letter and students with an examine how their immediate audience. It The partner has used also helps them see in writing language to what different ways activity communicate his their fellow students can be meaning. Students used language in order given as discuss potential areas to respond to the same homework of ambiguity. Then the communicative need. letter can be used as a Writing is seen as a stimulus for a problem-solving homework activity. situation where more Students take their than one solution is partner’s letter at home acceptable. The letter and write a reply letter can be used as a in which they express follow-up activity their appreciation for where students are the useful information asked to write a reply and promise to meet letter at home. T