The Genre Approach to T eaching ESL Writing Allison Beecher Hilldale Elementary We dont just read and write we always read and write something for a particular purpose in a particular way in a particular time and place ID: 623859
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Writing for a Purpose
The Genre Approach to
T
eaching ESL WritingSlide2
Allison Beecher
Hilldale
Elementary Slide3
We
don’t just ‘read’ and ‘write’: we always read and write something for a particular purpose, in a particular way, in a particular time and place.’
–
David Barton
The genre approachSlide4
Image taken from: http
://
www.geek-life.com
/Slide5
image taken from: http
://
southernwritersmagazine.blogspot.com
/2015/07/writing-in-variety-of-genres-
provides.htmlSlide6
BEST LITERACY TEST
What genre are the 2 large written tasks?
Written Communication/Letters
Purposes?
Invitations and responses (refusal/acceptance)
Requests
Excuse/permission
Informational
Cordial/ friendlySlide7
Real Context
Give
them a
a real life social
situation
and
have the students
discuss
how, when,
and what
they
would say
in their own
language and culture. What
is important to say or not
say
and how? By email, text, phone, letter?
Scenario: We keep talking about Tamales in class with your teacher and you want to invite her to your house. How will you do that? What will you write?Slide8
Image taken from : Second Language Writing,
Hyland
,
2003Slide9
Hello Mrs. Beecher,
I would like to invite you and your family to my house for dinner on Friday, June 30
th
at 7:00. My wife is making Tamales! I live close to the school. My address is 1530 NW 30
th
Street OKC 73112.
I hope you can come!
Eduardo
1.Model Text- Authentic Examples!Slide10
Hello Mrs. Beecher,
I would like to invite you and your family to my house for dinner on Friday, June 30
th
at 7:00. My wife is making Tamales! I live close to the school. My address is 1530 NW 30
th
Street OKC 73112.
I hope you can come!
Eduardo
2
.Analyze Text- Awareness Raising
Identify the moves or Steps
Greeting- Hello! Dear, How are you?
Invitation- Focus on
phrase“I
would like to invite....”/ or “ I wanted to invite you to...” (importance of conveying Politeness with these word choices)
Details: 1.Who 2.what 3.when 4.where
Closing – I hope you can come! /Please let me know if you can come
! Always a Signature!Slide11
.__________________,
I _________ _________ to invite _____________to _________ for __________on _________, ________at _______. I live ___________________. My address is ___________________________.
I _________you can ________!
Eduardo
3
. Joint Construction with Move Prompts
Identify the moves or Steps
Greeting- Hello! Dear, How are you?
Invitation- Focus on
phrase“I
would like to invite....”/ or “ I wanted to invite you to...” (importance of conveying Politeness with these word choices)
Details: 1.Who 2.what 3.when 4.where
Closing – I hope you can come! Please let me know if you can come! Always a signature! Slide12
.__________________,
I _________ _________ to invite _____________to _________ for __________on _________, ________at _______. I live ___________________. My address is ___________________________.
I _________you can ________!
4. Independent
construction
with similar prompts and Revision Slide13
Now it’s your turn!
In groups write a letter/message of a typical response to this invitation declining because you are not available.
Identify the important “Moves” or steps in writing this message.Slide14
Helpful Resources
Best Literacy g
rading
r
ubric
and
examples
Green English for Life book, specifically the Housing Unit
Full Lesson Plan Examples:
https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/sites/teens/files/an_invitation_to_a_party_-_exercises_2.pdf
https://mnliteracy.org/sites/default/files beginning_housing_week_2_of_2.pdf
Short informational blogs about
the Genre Approach
https
://
elt-resourceful.com
/2012/12/06/real-world-writing
-activities
/
https
://elt-resourceful.com/2012/12/12/using-a-genre
-
approach
-for-writing/Slide15
BEST LITERACY RUBRICSlide16
BEST LITERACY RUBRICSlide17
BEST LITERACY
RUBRIC: TAASK-SPECIFIC