Essay writing. How to teach a child to write essays?

[mondecoinmetier]

Good question! I also been through this stage trying to teach my children how to write a good essay. However, I am not a English teacher and got limits to teaching correct English grammar. So what I do is I sent him to writing classes instead. My child actually did improve in writing. He have to write lots of essay to get better at it. Hope this helps!

[breatheandgrow]

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Good question! I also been through this stage trying to teach my children how to write a good essay. However, I am not a English teacher and got limits to teaching correct English grammar. So what I do is I sent him to writing classes instead. My child actually did improve in writing. He have to write lots of essay to get better at it. Hope this helps!

Agree! Same in my case. It’s too hard to teach compo writing so I rather leave it to the experts. It takes the stress off the relationship with the kids. Sometimes when I do give them my take on their stories, they still feel I am judging them so nowadays I don’t even comment much. Fortunately they have been doing well.

[CerlynR]

Sending kids to writing classes can help based on my experience…

[CarYip31]

Creative writing or fiction writing is a good idea, gives more creativity to your child

[SWV]

Hi anyone can recommend an experienced English tutor or any centre with small size coaching for essay writing /compositions for P3 and P5? Thks!

[Zeal mummy]

Read a lot of good essays or books!

[ResilienceLC]

Writing on the whole can be a complex process that involves the following:


- Strong command of the English language

- A wide range of vocabulary

- Cognitive ability to narrate for fiction writing

- Cognitive ability to discuss and argue for discursive and argumentative writing

- Ability to organise points into comprehensive paragraphs that connect and flow from one paragraph to another

- Ability to write impactful intros and conclusions

- For fiction writing, if your child is at the secondary level, a strong familiarity with literary devices such as the use of allusion, metaphor and simile are required.

Patrick
Resilience LC

[ResilienceLC]

Without knowing the child’s level of education, and without looking at the child’s essay, it is difficult to advise on which aspects of writing child requires guidance on.


I would advise that you encourage your child to read consistently and regularly, and to write often. Provide your child with appropriate academic guidance in this area, probably through the help of a tutor. Over time, your child would develop his or her own writing style and find a literary genre that he or she is receptive to.

Patrick
Resilience LC

[Zeal mummy]

Keep a diary, journal or do quiet time.

[ChiefKiasu]

Indeed... keeping a diary is will be very beneficial. But it requires patience and lots of persistence just to get started.


When I was young, my sister placed me on what I thought then was a very stupid idea. Everyday, I had to pull 3 words from that old English dictionary she had and form a sentence... :razz: and I had to do it from P3-P6 :siao: She would check it every night.

Of course I hated it then, but thinking back, I'm really glad she made me do it. Thank you sis! :love: