Writing in class

Today in Ovidiopol we spoke about getting students to write in class, and how important this is despite the fact that it can often seem boring for students. 

A good solution is to use 5 minute writing storms. 

5 minute writing storms

1. Give the students the start of a sentence and two linkers for example

 '  I am very                    despite                  however

      2.  The students then complete the gaps about themselves using  the linkers

      3. They can then share their sentences in groups

      4. They can then complete ONE paragraph of a ZNO writing task using the same linkers       in just 5 minutes!

It is enjoyable for the students, practices ZNO writing in class under timed conditions and because it's fast, fun and allows the students to express themselves, it shouldn't be met with resistance.

Happy teaching!