ELT365 · Day 205 — Peer feedback: setting it up so it works
Idea — Peer feedback fails when learners just say ‘it is good.’ It works when they have a specific criterion: ‘Does the first sentence tell you…
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ELT365 · Day 204 — Giving written feedback: less is more
Idea — Marking every error overwhelms learners and teaches them to feel bad, not to improve. Choose one or two patterns — ideally the ones that…
ReadELT365 · Day 203 — Cohesion: connectors are not enough
Idea — Learners often over-rely on connectors while ignoring other cohesive devices: pronoun reference, lexical chains, and ellipsis. Connectors alone make writing mechanical. Example — Weak:…
ReadELT365 · Day 202 — Paragraph structure for B1+ learners
Idea — A functional paragraph has three parts: a topic sentence that states the main idea, supporting sentences that develop it with examples or reasons, and…
ReadELT365 · Day 201 — Planning a piece of writing: why bother?
Idea — Planning forces learners to separate content decisions from language decisions. Without it, writers spend working memory on both at once and produce thin, underdeveloped…
ReadELT365 · Day 200 — Analysing a model: form before function
Idea — When analysing a model text, look at the form first — what the text does in each section — before asking learners what they…
ReadELT365 · Day 199 — The model text: what it is and how to use it
Idea — A model text shows learners what a good version of the target text looks like before they write their own. It sets the standard…
ReadELT365 · Day 198 — Process writing vs product writing
Idea — Process writing focuses on how a text is built — planning, drafting, revising. It mirrors how real writers work and raises awareness of writing…
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ReadELT365 · Day 197 — Writing as a classroom activity: why it belongs here
Idea — Classroom writing is not homework. In-class writing allows the teacher to monitor process, give real-time feedback, and use errors as teaching material. Example —…
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