Post date: Mar 22, 2018 7:26:11 PM
"The way I see micro writing or writing to learn is as it sounds; short, informal writing tasks: A few sentences, a definition, a facebook status update (or twitter tweet). We’re not talking about a full-blown essay but we’re a step further on than note-taking. Short but formulated and thought-out sentences that help students think more deeply about language or ideas presented in class. The idea is not to communicate ideas to others but to process and understand concepts for ourselves."
"Micro writing is something that shouldn’t take longer than 5 minutes. Asking students to write a few sentences to clarify and get to grips with a topic, vocabulary or an idea. Not only does it help students gather their thoughts together, it helps you as a teacher check if a student has truly grasped the point you are trying to make..."
Source: elt-connect.com
Micro Writing: Writing to learn in ESL (elt-connect.com)