In this category we will place all modules that concern reading, writing and language in the RWC.
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This is a shorter version of the tutorials. It is useful for starter classes and for review exercises.
Specific objective:
· To instruct students in basic Composition skills that will assist them in writing fluently.
The aim of this section is for participants to learn to compose text in as fluent a manner as possible. This is why the Reading-Writing topic will run concurrently with this Composition unit/module. Oral reading of different texts—especially those of Caribbean authors will be used for discussion and as models for Composition . Writing skills will be developed through several subtopics.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
· To instruct students in the elements of grammar and style.
Grammar is that organizing principle that helps to structure a language. Perhaps it is the most important component of a language. Use of language in our local contexts differs from Standard English. The local variety often “crosses over” in the participants’ attempts at Standard English expression in both speech and writing. The goal of this module is to allow students to develop the facility for acquiring Standard English in order to produce written text of a high quality. The focus then, is on those areas where students will need most development and practice.
There is a natural link between reading and writing. The two are sides of the same coin. In this tmodule, students will look at ways in which reading written text can stimulate their writing, as well as how it can serve as a model for their writing attempts. Students will also have to develop a mindset for overcoming the difficulties they encounter when writing. One way of doing this is by seeing themselves as writers
