STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) | What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘writing activity’? |
(2) | What do you think when your teacher says you’re going to do some writing? |
(3) | What kind of writing practice do you need most? Which writing skills do you need to improve? |
(4) | Do you like the writing activities your teacher gives you? |
(5) | Do you have an example of how a writing lesson really improved your writing? |
(6) | Do you know of any websites that have good writing activities? |
(7) | How different is writing in English to writing in your own language? |
(8) | Do you always understand the reasons why the teacher asks you to do a particular writing activity? |
(9) | What are your biggest problems with writing? |
(10) | How important are writing activities compared with reading, speaking and listening activities? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) | Do you like doing writing activities in class? |
(2) | Do you ever think writing activities are a waste of time? |
(3) | Do you prefer writing with a pen or a keyboard? |
(4) | Is the topic important when you do a writing activity? |
(5) | What things are important for a writing activity to be successful? |
(6) | What advice would you give to a student who says he/she is no good at writing? |
(7) | How important is it to plan what you write? |
(8) | How important do you think writing in English is in today’s world? |
(9) | Do you think you need writing practice in every class? |
(10) | What questions would you like to ask your teacher about writing? |