When students are asked to write a simple essay, all
trace of excitement on their face will quickly disappear. Therefore, it is
quite challenging to teach students how to write because a good number of them
find it boring.

Students are hardly interested in knowing the rules of grammar and structures of a sentence. They find it complicated and overwhelming. Hence, they are unable to express themselves clearly on paper.

These challenges sometimes make students get frustrated
and in the long run, lose interest in writing. Then it becomes even much more
difficult for them to learn how to write better. Fortunately, all hope is not
lost for such students as there are ways you can arouse their interest and get
them excited about writing. As example, “make my homework”
can be pronounced aloud to help them with a paper.

But the tips below would get students excited to learn
and improve their writing skills.

Ways
to Make Writing Fun for Students

Peer Editing

Introducing peer editing among students offers numerous
advantages. The student’s editors would develop a sense of responsibility and
equally motivate them to learn about the rules of writing. Consequently, this
improves their style of writing and establish them as authorities. Furthermore,
they learn to identify weaknesses in the writing of their colleagues and
develop ideas on how to make it better.

Show Different Samples of Writing

If you present students with just a type of writing,
some may find it boring as students have different tastes. Hence presenting
them with different kinds of writing such as drama, poem, essay, academic work,
article and prose may allow them to find what suits or interest them the most.
Some may find writing articles much more interesting; others may find writing
poems fun, and so on. Consequently, students will be able to find their voice
and style of writing.

Involve Students in the Production of Plays or Dramas.

If your students learn different types of writing, For
example, dramas, short stories or plays, then you can add some fun by engaging
them to bring this writing to life. You should do this by organising a play in
the classroom. Let the students write the storyline as well as create the play.
You make it more fun by recording the play on video using a camcorder or a
phone.

This way, students would be excited to have made some
contribution to writing and creating the play. They will be so thrilled to show
their work to relatives and friends. Hence they will develop an interest in
writing because they find it exciting and engaging. Also, these projects can help
shy students become more active in class.

Encourage healthy Competition among Students

Students find competition an exciting activity to take
part in. So take advantage of this and make writing competition more creative
to get students attention. You can introduce writing competition for the
“best stories”, “best delivery” or even most “improved
writer.” Every student would want to win any of these creative categories,
so they feel motivated to learn more about writing.

Encourage
Students to leave their Comfort Zone

Some students will create their best work if they are
made to step out of their comfort zone. Therefore you encourage students to
explore other writing options. Also, give them the freedom to experiment with
their writing ideas and style. These can make them see writing from another
perspective and in turn, helps to polish their skills.

Involve Students
in Group Work

Some students learn better when they are involved in
group activities. At such, you should put students who are struggling into a
small group. When these students take part in a larger project, such as a
drama, a series of poems, or a play, they can see that their peers made
contributions to the writing of these projects. This can arouse their interest
in writing and hence, motivate them to develop their writing skills.

Conclusion

Students must develop enough passion for Learning to
write well, because it is considered a lifelong process. When students are not
properly motivated to write, they will lose interest in it. So employing ways
that make writing fun and lively will arouse the student’s interest to write.

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