AICLL: ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Vol 1, No 1: AICLL April 2018

PROPAGATING CRITICAL READING AND CREATIVE WRITING LITERACY USING READER’S DIGEST MAGAZINES

Wan Zumusni Wan Mustapha (Academy of Language Studies, UiTM Negeri Sembilan)
Sheela Paramasivam (Academy of Language Studies, UiTM Negeri Sembilan)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Apr 2018

Abstract

Reading and writing have been seen as solitary, boring and individualized among ESL learners. Hence, teaching and learning critical reading and creative writing, can pose even a challenge to educators and learners of a second language, at all levels. The challenge is even greater in the digital era where students would rather spend time online on gadgets than flipping pages of magazines. As a receptive skill, reading a textbook outside the classroom would be next to impossible. This paper shares how second language educators can use an authentic material like Reader’s Digest magazines to propagate fun, engaging and outdoor critical reading and creative writing activities. It incorporates various elements such as team building, collaborative learning and problem-based learning while engaging students to learn vocabulary, sentence construction and paragraph writing in an outdoor setting.

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Abbrev

aicll

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Subject

Arts Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Annual International Conference on Language and Literature (AICLL) is a scientific forum organised by the Faculty of Literature in collaboration with Sastra UISU Press, Islamic University of North Sumatra, Medan. AICLL invites researchers, educators, academicians, stakeholders, practitioners, ...