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Writing Module 4: Sentence Fluency

About this course:  

Good writing begins with the ability to write effective sentences. Sentence fluency is one of the 6 traits of writing to be assessed. This course explores the concept of sentence fluency and takes participants through the different  types of sentences and sentence structures. Participants will learn how to begin teaching students to write 2–word sentences and how to expand and vary this basic sentence structure as the learners grow in confidence.  Assessing sentence fluency is another component that is covered and participants learn a strategy to assess the fluency of their students’ writing. Exercises are included in the resources for participants to use with their students.

Syllabus:

Introduction 1:21 

Sentence Fluency 2:26 

Types of Sentences 6:31 

Basic Sentence Structures 8:23 

Expanding Sentences 8:43 

The 4 Sentence Structures 6:01 

Imitating Sentence Patterns 5:50 

Assessing for Fluent Writing 4:12 

Conclusion 1:03 

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Taught by: Dr Yin Mee Cheah

Yin Mee Cheah is a partner and the principal consultant at Learning Ventures. Yin Mee’s mission, through Learning Ventures, is to inspire teachers to be lifelong learners and impactful educators.

Yin Mee has been a popular in-service trainer to primary schools in Singapore since 1998.  She has taught more than 800 in-service courses in over 150 primary schools in Singapore. Her more popular courses included courses on reading, writing, oral skills and assessment.

Yin Mee has been in the education service for 40 years. Between 1985 and 1998, Yin Mee was a lecturer at the National Institute of Education where she was a pioneer specializing in the training of pre and in-service primary school teachers. Before that she spent several years teaching in a secondary school and a junior college.

Yin Mee has also worked as a linguistic and education consultant to publishers, learning centres, IT companies, schools, and the Ministry of Education.

Yin Mee’s academic achievements:
•Ph.D. (Education) 1994, University of California at Berkeley
Dissertation: Language and Cultural Identity: An ethnographic study of English language education in Singapore
• M.A. (Education) 1987, Stanford University
• Dip. Appl. Linguistics (with distinction) 1984, RELC, Singapore
• Dip. Ed., 1979, Institute of Education, National University of Singapore
• B.A. (Hons.) 2nd Upper, 1977, University of Malaya

Created by: Learning Ventures

Learning Ventures was established in 1998 and  provides courses in English language pedagogy and professional communication for teachers. These courses include the teaching of reading, writing, listening, grammar, oral communication and assessment skills. Courses on professional writing and communication in school settings for teachers’ own personal development are also available.