Creative Writing Exercises for the Autonomous Learner : Acquiring Metacognitive Strategies of Structures, Styles and Genres

概要

論文の詳細を見る
This article aims to introduce writing exercises that are designed to stimulate imagination, allowing students to experiment with their knowledge of language, through exercises that develop their awareness of written genres and grammatical structures. Some exercises elucidate basic features of the narrative genre i.e. plot, time, space, character and point of view; others enhance the awareness of structures with the intention of allowing students to link real life experiences with their grammatical knowledge e.g. the progressive aspect. Although the present trend of language education places more emphasis on learning practical language, this article maintains that the students are better equipped if they are able to select the style and expression that best suits their needs.
2010-03-31