Using six-word stories to trigger EFL learners’ creative writing skills
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25170/ijelt.v13i2.1456Keywords:
EFL teaching and learning, creative writing, six-word stories, teaching methodologyAbstract
There has been a growing volume of six-word stories and related literature available in recent decades. In only six words, the authors are able to tell amazing stories of various types, packed with strong emotions. Inspired by the succinct and thought-provoking language use of these stories, the author has used this valuable source of materials as prompts in promoting EFL learners’ creativity and language development, both at high school and tertiary levels in a semi-structured case study in Vietnam. The article illustrates the different language activities that have been used with two groups of EFL students and their related products. Implications are introduced for their applications in similar educational contexts.
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Bigalk, K. (2014). Creative writing at the two-year college: Creating opportunity and community. Teaching English in the Two Year College, 42(2), 136-141.
Burksaitienè, N. (2014). Creative writing at the university: Students’ perceptions and expectations. Societal Studies, 6(3), 661-671.
Dali, K.; Lau, A. & Risk, K. (2015). Academically informed creative writing in LIS programs and the freedom to be creative. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 298-324.
Fershleiser, R & Smith, L. (eds.). (2008). Not quite what I was planning: Six-word memoirs by writers famous and obscure. Harper Collins Publishers.
Maley, A. (2012). Creative writing for students and teachers. Humanising Language Teaching; Issue 3; June 2012.
McVey, D. (2008). Why all writing is creative writing. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 45(3), 289-294.
O’Dell, R. (2016). First day of school: Six-word stories with a twist. Retrieved from https://movingwriters.org/2016/08/25/first-day-of-school-six-word-stories-with-a-twist.
Rich, J. (2014). Six-word memoirs in the classroom. Retrieved from https://literacyworldwide.org/blog/literacy-daily/2014/07/01/six-word-memoirs-in-the-classroom.
Smith, S. & Fershleiser, R. (eds). (2009). I can't keep my own secrets: Six-word memoirs by teens famous & obscure. Harper Collins Publishers.
Susar-Kirmizi, F. (2005). The effect of creative drama and creative writing activities on creative writing achievements. Education and Science, 80(18), 93-115
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Težak. K. (2015). Creative thinking and decision-making processes in EFL creative writing. English Language and Literature Teaching, 12(2), 161-174.
Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (Bo giao duc va dao tao). (2006). English for grade 11 advanced (Tieng Anh 11 nang cao). Education Publishing House (Nha xuat ban va giao duc)
Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training (Bo giao duc va dao tao). (2006). English for grade 10 advanced (Tieng Anh 10 nang cao). Education Publishing House (Nha xuat ban va giao duc)
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