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Getting the Students Closer to Literary Writing
an Experiment in Creative Writing
Reserch Report A046 Specializzanda Francesca
Dosmo Anno Accademico 2007/2008
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Research Questions
1. What should students write about?
2. What is Creative Writing?
3. Can Creative Writing foster motivation in the
EFL class?
4. Can Creative Writing get students closer to
literature as a school subject in the EFL
class?
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Research Questions from the general to the
specific ? an up-side-down pyramid
General WRITING SKILL

• Specific
• CREATIVE WRITING MOTIVATION
• CREATIVE WRITING LITERARTURE

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CONTENTS
Abstract Introduction
1. What do students like writing and what should
they learn to write about write about? 1.1
Key words about the writing skills
2. What is Creative Writing?
3. Can Creative foster motivation in the ESL
class? 3.1 Is Creative Writing useful to
overcome writing difficulties?
4. Can Creative Writing get students closer to
literature as a school subject in the EFL
Class? 4.1 How can/should the teacher put
together the students needs and wants and
the school practice and priorities?
4.2 My training practice experience
Conclusion the outcome of the experiment in
Creative Writing
Bibliography/ Web-sites resources
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• What should Students write about?

1.1 Key words and concepts about the writing
skill
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2. What is Creative Writing?

• Theory behind Cretive Writing
• My experience
• as a student
• as a trainee-teacher

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3. Can Creative Writing foster motivation in the
EFL class?
3.1 Is C.W. useful to overcome writing
difficulties? (the white page scares students)
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4. Can Creative Writing get students closer to
literature as a school subject in the EFL class?
4.1 How can/should the teacher integrate
students needs and wants with school
practice and priorities?
4.2 My Experience
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Conclusions
Outcome of the Creative Writing Experiment