My classroom writing kit. (c2011)

Abstract

Teaching writing has always been a complex endeavor for English teachers. Attempts at teaching writing by available text books have only made it more mechanical, traditional and uninteresting to both teacher and student. The present kit offers a non conventional approach to teaching writing which aims at allowing writing students to develop a love for writing before having to deal with requirements of academic writing. It is intended to be used in Lebanese schools with grade eight students who are not required to sit for a government exam for yet another year. The kit offers practical and useful ideas to teachers who want to train their students to be independent and active writers rather than suppressed ones. It is a relatively inexpensive and concurrently an invaluable writing resource that can change teachers‟ as well as students‟ outlook towards writing. The desired impact of this approach to writing is a generation who is “writing friendly”.