Early Writing - Sentence Building

Three aspects of sentences that should be of focus to teachers and pupils:

1. Sentences have meaning of their own – interpretation of sentence varies   according to its role in the text .

2. The same idea can be expressed in more than one way, thus, choosing the most appropriate pattern for the purpose is very important.

3. There are situations where one or two sentences is all that is required for an act of communication

 – important when dealing with young learners with limited vocabulary; they can still communicate.

Purpose of Sentence Building 

•Sentences have the power to captivate, entertain, motivate, educate, and, most importantly, delight readers

•To learn the correct structures of the sentences

•To develop flow of thoughts / expressing ideas

•A start for longer piece of work

References: 

•         Chitravelu, N., Sithamparam, S. & Teh, S.C. (2005). ELT methodology principles and practice. Selangor: Oxford Fajar Sdn. Bhd. 
•         PPG Module TSL 3107 Teaching of writing skills in the primary ESL classroom (2012).