大学英语写作教学中的问题及解决方案(英文)

Abstract: Writing is always the weakest point in college English teaching. Although domestic scholars and English teachers have made great efforts for it, the effect is not satisfying. Many students are still poor in writing. This paper focuses on the analysis of current problems existing in college English writing teaching. It proposes that we adopt process-oriented approach to replace product-based approach, peer feedback instead of teachers’ feedback through the comparison between current teaching approaches and traditional ones.

Key Words: Writing teaching; Problems; Solutions

摘  要: 写作一直是大学英语教学中最薄弱的环节。尽管我国学者和广大外语教师费尽苦心, 但收效甚微,学生的写作能力始终未能达到预期的效果。本文分析了非英语专业大学英语写作教学中出现的问题，通过写作教学新旧方法的对比, 从而提出用过程法代替成果法，用同伴反馈代替教师反馈两种解决方案。

关键词：写作教学；问题；解决方法

Introduction
The year 2001 witnessed China’s success in bidding for Olympic 2008 and in entering the World Trade Organization, which filled the Chinese with not only enthusiasm, but also a feeling of urgency. English writing, as a compulsory course in colleges, becomes more and more important in communication, trade and other activities. However, the status quo of college English writing level for Chinese students is still unsatisfactory. To handle the writing class is no easy job for the teacher.
Traditionally, under the product-oriented approach, College English writing teaching has long been teacher-centered. Teachers dominate the class and ignore students’ response and enthusiasm. Recently, there is a shift from product-based approach to process-oriented approach to the teaching of writing. The latter focuses on writing as a process consisting of prewriting drafting and revising phases. “It emphasizes rhetorical principles of audience. Inspired by the process-oriented approach, peer feedback is warmly advocated by some theorists and teachers.” [1] Using different research paradigms and working with students of different levels, they have shown the strength of peer influence on learning. Since revision occupies an important position in the whole writing process, many studies have been conducted from different angles to assess the effectiveness of peer revision.

1  A brief introduction of college English writing
English, as the widest used language, is spoken by many nations distributed all over the world. English Writing, as one of the four basic language skills, can best show a person’s English proficiency. People develop language abilities out of their need to communicate, with their family members, and with the expanding world of human contacts. The need for writing to communicate becomes even more extensive and important nowadays in such modern literate societies. English writing plays an important role in the course of the human civilization history and the progress of the social development.
With the Reform and Open Policy, china has built trade relationships with many countries and regions in the world whose official language is English. Thanks to the internet, business in net has become the main way for people trade with commercial partners in developed countries and regions. Multinational Corporations do their business though emails and instant messages across thousands of miles. It is one of the most important methods for people to send messages, to communicate thoughts and feelings with others. Therefore, in recent years, the requirement for university man increasingly becomes exigent. College students should not only master their own special fields of study, but also acquire certain English skills, especially English writing. “Writing instruction is invariably a crucial part of the college English teaching. The ability of writing English composition is a basic requirement for college students in College English teaching syllabus.” [3]