Learning different kinds of writing

http://www.writingfun.com/

What is this?

Writing Fun explains the types of text commonly written in schools with a lot of examples and shows text structures, grammatical features and publishing ideas. It includes reports, procedures, explanations, expositions, discussions, narratives, recounts, descriptions, responses, letters, invitations, news articles and emails.

Why is the content good for language learning?

• It contains examples which make learners understand easily
• It contains  different kinds of genres
• It contains easy instructions how to organize the writing

How might you use it in a language teaching context?

      Lesson plan 1

•  Let students exchange emails in formal way in a class and response each other.

     Lesson plan 2

• A teacher can use give students a topic of reaseach and can explain how to organice the report.
• A teacher can refer this site as resource to students.

Example

Limitations

• This writing style is limited within primary and secondary schools not for higher education level.
• It does not contain business context.
• It needs internet access at home if the teacher ask students to review as homework.