Testing the waters: exploring genres in two English classes at a multilingual Cape Flats primary school
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Date
2008
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of current writing practices in the intermediate phase at a multilingual primary school on the Cape Flats and then to explore the possible benefits of a genre-based approach in this context. The study focused on the development of learners' writing skills in two Grade Six English classes. The aims of this study are to understand the writing curriculum plan and as practiced by two teachers with different levels of exposure to current approaches to the teaching of writing and different class profiles.
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Magister Educationis - MEd
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English language, Study and teaching, Writing techniques, Writing skills