Controlled Writing

Abstract

Controlled Composition has been receiving increasing attention in lower secondary classes as the medium of instruction has changed to Malay. There is a growing awareness that many pupils who have been studying English for years have enormous difficulties when it comes to writing. Many L2 teachers have recognized the need for a carefully planned and graded writing course that would benefit the pupil, who should feel and realize that he is actually making progress. Moreover, controlled writing reduces the teacher’s marking to a minimum and therefore he can use his time more constructively in giving individual attention to pupils with particular problems while the more able pupils work independently.