I came across this video some days ago and I loved it!
An important part of our job is providing feedback to our students. Sometimes, when reading our students' production, we begin to correct, highlight, use question marks for the parts we don't get and we tend to write comments too. The impression that the students get from their papers is not a very inspiring one! and this can lead to frustration and a high affective filter.
is that desirable? definitely, No!!!
As you can see in the video, giving precise instructions is a way to encourage our students to improve (there is always something to be improved). We can just use their productions and work in class to polish them. We may
guide them by saying for example:
- Let´s work on tense agreement!
- Now, I want you to work on punctuation marks!
- What about vocabulary? which words can be modified to give your writing a better presentation?
- etc.
I now it takes time, but I think it will pay off!
The next time they write, It will help them to have a checklist at hand to do this process on their own until it becomes automatic.
A.M
Excellent suggestions! Thank you for sharing the video!
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