by Writing ELT Materials Ltd | Oct 17, 2023 | A to Z
Young Learners In this R is for Rubric post, John writes about rubrics in a general way. He starts by giving a definition and then goes on to talk about (amongst other things) the importance of giving rubrics careful consideration and the need to keep them short and...
by Writing ELT Materials Ltd | Oct 10, 2023 | A to Z
Definitions Let’s start with some clarification about the term ‘rubric’. In the world of exams and assessment, the term ‘rubric’ can mean the set of instructions at the beginning of an exam paper, or it can refer to the written criteria which you use to assess the...
by Writing ELT Materials Ltd | Oct 3, 2023 | A to Z
Finding your voice Some years ago, in a conversation with the ELT author Ceri Jones, Ceri referred to the ‘voice’ of her materials. She stressed the need to establish the right kind of ‘voice’ (or ‘tone’) when writing instructions (also called ‘rubrics’). For example,...
by Writing ELT Materials Ltd | Sep 25, 2023 | A to Z
Do ELT writers write homework tasks? Yes! Sometimes we do, especially for Young Learners and teenagers. Some publishers or Ministries of Education produce a Homework booklet. Sometimes they are accessed online. In some cases homework is part of a conscious effort to...
by Writing ELT Materials Ltd | Sep 1, 2023 | A to Z
‘Look what I’ve prepared for you today!’ It’s the day before a lesson and the materials writing muse suddenly strikes. You have a ‘great idea’ for the lesson and start preparing some materials. The following day, you walk into the class with a warm glow that says,...
