Pay Attention to the Process:A Case Teaching Plan of the Process Approach to Writing

Pay Attention to the Process: A Case Teaching Planof the Process Approach to Writing口张永艳(西南大学外国语学院，重庆400715)Abstract: This paper presents the process approach to writing and emphasizes the importance of paying attention to the process through acase teaching plan of the process approach to writing.Key words: teaching; writing; process; approachL. IntroductionStep 1 Ask Ss if they can organize their ideas into a composition.W riting is one of the methods to learn English well. And it can helpStep2 Let Ss read Mr. cat' s diary.students solve a lot of problems. Nowadays, most people concentrate onStep 3 Ask Ss to pay attention to the blue words and the red wordstherresult of witing and igore the process. Actually, students’ ability while they are reading.of writing can be improved obviously by the process approach to writing.Step 4 Let Ss find out some useful expesions.II. A Teaching PlanStep5 Let Ss find out the form of a diary and sentence structure.1. Class DescriptionStep 6 Help Ss to find out this diary is written according to the time.This is a class for students of High Middle School in China. TheyStep 7 Outlining the diary.had completed at least 6 years of English study. So they have already hadStage 6 Wirting the composition(15 mins)the ability of describing what happened in great detail and expressingStage 7 Revise(3 mins)their opinions with simple sentences. Their native language is Chinese.Step 1 Exchange their compositions with their group members.This lesson is planned as an“ writing class”with 45 minutes.Step 2 Value their group member ’s composition according the2. Materials and equipmipmnentschart on the PPT1) The material I use is Book 1(Chongqing University Press) Unit 2.word choice've learmed a new word.Helpful schoolmates.2) Equipments:①PPT;②blackboard.3. Instructional objectives| grammarI There's no mistake.1) Learn and use useful expressions to organize the composition.sentence structureGood example.For example: before the exam, during the exam, after the exam.2) Find out and use the form of diary.Splling (拼写)There's no mistake.3) Have the ablity to write a diary.capital lettersNo mistake.4. Educational ohjectives1) Study by themselves.Punctuation (标点符号) No mistake.2) Study with group members.3) Learn to cooperate with others.Stage 8 Conference(1 mins4) Learn to evaluate other’' 8 composition.Step 1 Find out mistakes most Ss made.5) Learn to accept other’s advice critically.Step 2 Correct the mistakes together.5. Personal objectivesStage 9 Homework(1 mins)1) Use the cassoom English clearly and accurately.2) Arouse Ss' interests in wring diary.I. A Brief-Account For This Teaching Plan3) Stimulate Ss’enthusiasm.In this teaching plan, I mainly follow the process approach to4) Use the process approach to writing sillull.writing, activating students’emotion and brainstorming first, and then6. Focal points and difcult pointsmapping and outlining the composition with students. Then studentsFind out and use the sentence structures:write their compositions and revise other’ s compositions. And theBefore the exam"last step is conference. This way of teaching relects the belief that theDuring the exam.process of writing or learmning should be emphasized. Teachers shouldAfter the exam...7. Procedures and Time AllotmentIV. ConclusionStage 1 Geting students ready for learningIn traditional classoom, teaching pays a lot of attention to theStage 2 Lead-in(4 mins)accuracy of the final product but ignores the process, which the studentsStep 1 Ask Ss whether they like the American TV series The Biggo through to reach the final. W ithout the right approach to writing,Bang Theory or not.students’ability of writing can not be improved vastly. However, theStep 2 Show Ss the photo of Sheldon.process approach to writing can help them build repertoires of strategiesStep 3 Let Ss guess who the woman is in the photo.for prewriting, drafting, and rewriting. As we all know that improvingStep 4 Show Sheldon' s interesting diary related to the photo to Ss,let they get intested in writing a diarythat students can learn the approach and strategies for writing and theirStage 3 Brainstorm(9 mins)ability of writing can be improved.Step 1 Let Ss suppose they are another character- -James in Readingpart.ReferencesStep 2 Let Ss discuss the questions on PPT and write their answers[1]Jack, C, Richards, Theodore, S, &Rodgers. Approaches and methodson paper.in language teaching. Be| 中国煤化工esearch Press,Step 3 Invite Ss stick their answers on the bubbles on the 2000blackboard and read for the class.[2|窦菊花. Teaching:MYHCNMHGur.海外英语，Slage 4 Mapping their answers2011(6): 46-48.Stage 5 Outline8 mins)[3)王蔷.英语教学法课程[M].北京:高等教育出版社, 2006.345