Writing is one of the most complex language skills because students need to combine ideas, organisation, grammar, vocabulary, register and accuracy at the same time.

Effective writing instruction should therefore go beyond giving students a topic and correcting the final composition. Teachers need to guide learners through the writing process and gradually develop their ability to plan, organise, produce and improve their own texts.

The ultimate objective is to help students become increasingly independent writers who can make appropriate linguistic and organisational choices for different purposes and readers.