The Role Of PRE-Writing Activities

In the practice of English language teaching, great importance is attached to writing ability of second language learners. There are many difficulties existing in second language writing, and a variety of writing approaches aim to help students solve these problems. The process approach has now attracted most attention.The present research tries to find out the role of pre-writing activities, which is advocated by the process approach. It has been found out that these activities mainly help students develop meaning in their writing although different students reacted in a different way. And they also help students begin their writing more easily.Another finding is the role of the teacher. They are expected to: 1) regard students as writers; 2) guide through pre-writing stage; 3) integrate receptive skills and productive skills. This research suggests the need for writing instruction by which students can experience writing as a creative process for exploring and communicating meaning.