Teaching Writing In Efl Classes

Abstract

This paper presents some strategies in designing materials and in reqponding to students' writing based on my teaching experience limited to the needs of the firs year students in the departement of English. The strategies are focused on the interaction between the components of writing proficiency. I will first present those components as coutlined by Canale and Swain (1980). Iwill then describe how teacherss can effectively design a course where those components interact. I will stress the importance of a teacher student interaction with the teacher intervening at various points while the students write their assignemment. I will also propose some activities that teachers may use in their classes, and can adapt to the needs of their students .