Does planning before writing help? Options for pre-task planning in the teaching of writing. (11th September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ellis, Rod
• Is Part Of: ELT journal. Volume 76:Number 1(2022)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2021-09-11
• Subjects: English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers -- Periodicals; 428.0071
• DOI: 10.1093/elt/ccab051
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-0893

Abstract

Abstract: An important issue in the teaching of writing is whether students should prepare a plan before they start writing. Teacher guides generally recommend pre-task planning (PTP) but with provisos. Research that has investigated PTP, however, does not lend unconditional support to PTP. This article takes a look at the research and draws from it a number of options that teachers of L2 writing can consider when deciding whether and how to undertake PTP in their own teaching context.