Activities Developing Writing in Maturita Solutions Pre-intermediate (2nd edition): Course Book Evaluation in Connection with the Written Part of School-leaving Exam Cover Image

Aktivity rozvíjející řečovou dovednost psaní v učebnici maturita solutions pre-intermediate (2nd edition): Hodnocení učebnice ve vztahu k písemné části maturitní zkoušky z angličtiny
Activities Developing Writing in Maturita Solutions Pre-intermediate (2nd edition): Course Book Evaluation in Connection with the Written Part of School-leaving Exam

Author(s): Věra Sládková
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Communication studies, School education
Published by: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, z. ú.
Keywords: course-book evaluation; process writing; product writing; peer review; audience; communicative aim;

Summary/Abstract: Using the criteria based on contemporary research and literature, this paper evaluates the potential of Maturita Solution Pre-intermediate (2nd edition) course book to develop writing skills of secondary school students preparing for a school-leaving exam in English. It familiarises students with the majority of the required writing subskills and enables them to get accustomed to the common tasks. However, the course book neglects the communicative function of writing and favours only the product writing approach. Moreover, it does not appear to pay enough attention to the writing process stages, underestimates the text creation and rewriting tasks and does not provide teachers with any support how to develop writing in any other than the prescribed way.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 8-31
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Czech