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4055745234950Example Outline - Lack of Writing SkillsIntroductionPlanProblemCausesEffectsSolution 1 & EvaluationSolution 2 & EvaluationConclusionProblemDefinitionLack necessary skills for writing effectivelyHow?lack reading skills to begin writinglack understanding of writing processweak grammarweak organizational skillslack brainstorming & critical thinking skillscan’t find errors easily (Carnegie Mellon University, 2015)Main difficulty: not sure how best to improve & time-consuming to improveCausesMany parts to consider & learn - become anxiousNot done easily or quickly - needs patience, support and philosophy of self-improvement Some - anxious or nervous about writing too little or too much timewriting more than you are used to (reports, essays, etc)focused on other difficulties in lifewriting about topics not related to goals (Writing Anxiety, 2014)Also lack of positive support or feedback from teachers or schoolsWeak writing courses at the schools & universities (Why Americans Can’t Write, 2015)EffectsLost opportunitiesCan’t write effectively in general - writing needed for many things in lifeDifficulties succeeding at universityLack of reading & writing skills can lead to failing courses or quitting universityMay not be accepted to university - lack of test scoresExample: IELTS 5 to enter some UAEU facultiesskill with lowest score for Arabic speaker: writing4.9 average score for writing5.2, 5.0, 5.7 - for listening, reading, and speaking respectively (reading also needs improvement with writing) (IELTS, 2017)Lost career opportunities50 % of employers hiring consider writing skills - CollegeBoard data (Moore, 2016) - Check resumes and cover letters - Sometimes also evaluate writingSolution 1EvaluationMotivateMotivate to become a better writer - change the philosophy of writingIdentify strengthsThink of self as an apprentice - you have never written before and must learn everything for the first time (Writing Anxiety, 2014)Get family, close friends, and teachers involved - discuss and get support from themVisit support centers on campus to help motivateThink about the futureSelf, country, worldExample: UAE - 22 year old Minister of State for Youth Affairs"Everyone should develop their skills because illiterate is not who is unable to read and write but who does not keep pace with the changes.” (The National, 2016)Evaluation: need opportunities available & support from community & familySolution 2EvaluationMake it interesting & share itLearnersFind ways to make writing interestingWrite for yourselfkeep a journalwrite storiesAlso possible to share writing with friends & familyCut your writing up, post it, and look at it in a new way (Writing Anxiety, 2014)TeachersHelp learners get excitedDifferent activitiesGroup writingMany benefits: more creative, productive, motivated, shared responsibility, form group identity (Carnegie Mellon University, 2015)Use tech & apps - individual and groupGoogle DocsWhatsappBlogsEvaluation: if learner not motivated, still difficult to learn writingConclusionWriting - Essential SkillProblem - skills lacking because learners overwhelmed & anxious by all the parts & process to learn —> opportunities lost2 Solutionsmotivation most importantthen can be made interestingVital - achieve success!Change the mentality of can’t into moving up and succeedingwriting in education —> degrees / certificates —> career, improvement, promotions, successReferencesCarnegie Mellon University, 2015Page 1 - 2 - Anxiety, 2014University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Americans Can’t Write, 2015The Washington Post, 2016Study: Poor Writing Skills are Costing Businesses BillionsInc Magazine, 2017, 2016The National Newspaper

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