4 Basic types of WRITING
IMITATIVE : It is simply the ability to parrot back a letter, word, phrase or a sentence. Examples Handwriting letters, words, punctuation Keyboarding Copying Listening cloze Picture-cued writing exercises Completing forms/questionnaires Converting numbers and abbreviations to words Spelling tasks One-word dictation
INTENSIVE : It is the production of short and simple of written text. Examples Dictation of phrases/simple sentences Dicto-comp Grammatical transformation exercises Picture descriptions Use vocabulary in a sentence Ordering task Short –answer tasks Sentence completion tasks
RESPONSIVE : The tasks require a response to a prompt within a structured framework. Examples Paraphrasing Guided writing (question/answer) Responding to charts, graphs, diagrams Responding to a reading or lecture
EXTENSIVE The tasks include different purposes and various genre. Examples Essay writing tasks Different types of writing (narrative, descriptive, argumentative, persuasive, etc.) Tasks in genres of writing (lab reports, opinion essays, technical reports, research papers, etc.)
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