A survey of writing approaches in the classrooms

Objectives : This survey is conducted in order to study the writing approaches teachers employ in their classrooms.

... Respondents Background 1. 2. 3. 4. Year taught : : hours / minutes (circle where appropriate)

No. of classes :

No. of hours taught in a week School status :

Grade A / Grade B (circle where appropriate)

Classrooms Practices
Note : There are twenty four items in this section. Kindly select your most appropriate choice according to your experiences in your classrooms with your students. 1. Do you speak English in class ? 2. Do you teach writing everyday ? 3. How do you teach writing ? Do you give them topic or title to write ? 4. Do you teach your students the introduction of the composition ? 5. Do you teach them the bodies of the composition ? 6. Do you teach them the conclusion part ? 7. Do you carry out a brainstorming session before the actual writing session ? 8. Do you discuss with them about the topic they are going to write ? 9. Do you do any other pre-writing activities with them before writing ? If yes, name them : 10. Do you help your students to generate ideas for the content of their writing ? 11. Do you teach them to organize (in chronological order) their sentences ? 12. Do you emphasize the use of correct structures (proper use of words) ? Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ Yes [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]

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] No [ ] No [ ] No [

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13. Do you emphasize them to use the correct grammar ? 14. Do you emphasize them the use of correct punctuations ? 15. Do you allow them to use the dictionary for them to refer meanings? 16. Do you teach them to memorize words and phrases ? 17. Do you allow them to use other words (e.g. their native language) in their writing ? 18. Do you allow them to discuss with their peers ? 19. Do you mark their writing the same day you gave the task ? 20. Do you guide them to revise and edit their writing ? 21. Do you instruct your students to copy sentences ? 22. Have you expose them the UPSR examination questions ? 23. Do you teach them to answer based on the examination questions only?

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] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [ ] No [

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24. Do you ask your students to make corrections after you have marked their writings ? Yes [