BASIC WRITING SKILL

These course modules are self-study materials for students. They are more appropriate for those who are able to write reasonably correct sentences in English, but want to be able to write longer pieces, paragraphs and complete texts, which are not only grammatically correct, but also well-organized and informative.

We believe that there is no any single 'right way' appropriate for all learners in all situations. We also believe that writing is clearly a complex process. Few people write spontaneously, and few feel comfortable with a formal writing task intended for formal audience. Because we wish to emphasize the cognitive and discoursal aspects, we pay less attention to linguistic features of writing. Since we also believe that writing and reading are closely associated, and that a developing writer can learn a great deal from the study of sample texts, we offer sample texts to be analyzed and at times to be imitated. From the writer's point of view, we also emphasize the need to take into account writing context, purpose of composing, and target audience while creating a text meant for external readers.

This  module is divided into units. The units contain sets of tasks. The sets contain.

· Awareness-raising tips which include definitions, explanations, and descriptions.

· Learning tasks which involve you in self-reflection, investigation, discussion, planning, drafting, reading, and rewriting.

At the end of each unit additional resources on various aspects of writing are included. Some of them might appear quite elementary, but we feel for students like you who have little resources and time to check other materials, including all the essentials are facilitative. At the end of each module also we have included key to some of the Tasks.

MODULE OBJECTIVES

• Raise your awareness about the composing process;

• Carryout specific tasks required at each level of the;

• Identify the characteristics of the process of composing a well organized text; and

• Analyze the particulars of a formal text.