1. THE STRATEGY TRAINING CLUB JUDITH PUERTAS jpuertas@colomboamericano.edu.co

2. WARM UP QUESTIONS 1. How do you feel when you write in English? What do you think you can do better?

3. WARM UP QUESTIONS 2. In general, how’s your writing in English? Why do you think so?

4. WARM UP QUESTIONS 3. Do you practice writing in English outside of class? If so, how? If not, why not?

5. WARM UP QUESTIONS 4. When you have to do a writing task for class, how do you proceed/ what steps do you follow?

6. WRITING STRATEGIES PRE-WRITING  Notepadding  Brainstorming  Mind-mapping

7. WRITING STRATEGIES WRITING  Organizing ideas  Reorganizing ideas  Proofreading  Editing

8. WRITING STRATEGIES RE-WRITING  Correcting  Adding details  Final drafting

9. WRITING STRATEGIES TIPS TO DEVELOP WRITING SKILLS When doing a writing task from the book, read the instructions carefully and plan your writing.

10. WRITING STRATEGIES TIPS TO DEVELOP WRITING SKILLS Use the sample writings included in the book. Identifying and following writing models can help you complete your tasks more easily.

11. WRITING STRATEGIES TIPS TO DEVELOP WRITING SKILLS Pay attention to the use of capital letters and punctuation in English. Reading can help you get familiar with different writing styles.

12. WRITING STRATEGIES TIPS TO DEVELOP WRITING SKILLS Do not translate. Start writing directly in English and use different strategies to make your writing effective.