Teaching Writing to Young Learners

"Teaching Writing to Young Learners"

A Report Submitted to the Department of English and Humanities
Of

BRAC University

Submitted By

Samia Zerin
Student ID : 03203008

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Of

Bachelor of Arts in English

U NIV E RS ITY

BRAe

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BRAC University August 2007

"Teaching Writing to Young Learners"

Samia Zerin
Student ID- 03203008

Department of English and Humanities
Au gust 2007

UN I VER SITY

BRAe

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BRAe University, Dhaka

AYtSHA ABED LIBRARY BRAG UNIVERSITY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to thank Mrs. Hamida Ali who gave me the chance to do my intemship in her esteemed institution to attain practical knowledge which was the base of this report. Throughout the preparation of this report I have got the full support and guidance of all the fac ulty members of th e Department of English and Humanities of BRAC University. I am grateful to my supervisor Shenin Ziauddin and I offer my gratitude for her effort and useful suggestions behind writing this paper. She had been very generous while checking all the mistakes and provided instant feedback which truly helped me. I am also thankful to Ms. Nazmeen Huq , Ms. Shaheena Chowdhary,Mr. Mahmudul Haqu e, Ms. Asma Anis Khan and Ms. Ruhma Chowdhary for being my inspiration to do my major in language and Linguistics. Without them I would not be able to work in this field. Special thanks to Prof. Firdous Azim, Chairperson, Department of English and Humanities, for her constant support while doing the intemship. I would also like to thank Prof. Syed Manzoorul Islam. Prof. Kaiser Huq, Ms. Shuchi Karim , Ms. Tabassum Zaman, Ms. Sahana Bajpayee and
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Ms. Sohana Manzoor from whom I have leamt many things all through my graduation period. Their efforts and encouragements will be always with me throughout my life.

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Table of Content

1. Introduction: ---------------------------------------------------------------

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