Writing can be a challenging skill for language learners to develop, requiring students to master vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, and coherence all at once. For teachers, providing meaningful feedback on student writing can be time-consuming, especially when trying to address both accuracy and fluency.
Speakable makes it easier to create structured writing practice activities that allow students to write, receive feedback, and improve over time. Whether students are working on basic sentence formation, structured responses, or short essays, Speakable provides flexible tools to help them develop their writing skills.
Students improve their writing through frequent, structured practice and targeted feedback. However, teachers often struggle with:
✔️ Finding time to provide individualized feedback on every response
✔️ Helping students move from simple sentences to more complex writing
✔️ Ensuring students apply grammar and vocabulary in meaningful ways
With Speakable, teachers can design writing assignments that fit their instructional goals while streamlining feedback and evaluation.
Best for entry-level learners
At the early stages of writing, students need structured exercises to help them form complete, grammatically correct sentences.
✅ Simple Sentence Practice – Students complete a sentence based on a given prompt.
📝 Example Prompt: "Describe your favorite food in one sentence."
🎯 Goal: Reinforce subject-verb-object structure and basic vocabulary use.
👩🏫 Teacher Tip: Use text-to-speech to read the question in the target language, helping students connect writing with pronunciation.
Best for middle-level learners
At this stage, students need to write more detailed responses, expanding on their ideas while maintaining grammatical accuracy.
✅ Describe an Event – Students write about a recent trip or experience.
📝 Example Prompt: "Write a paragraph about a time you learned something new."
🎯 Goal: Help students expand ideas with supporting details and transition words.
👩🏫 Teacher Tip: Teachers can provide AI grammar insights or rubric-based feedback to highlight areas for improvement.
Best for advanced learners
Students at this level should be writing longer, more structured pieces, such as opinion essays, narratives, or research-based responses.
✅ Persuasive Essay – "Do you think schools should require uniforms? Why or why not?"
✅ Creative Writing – "Write a short story that begins with the sentence: ‘I never expected to find that in my backpack.’"
👩🏫 Teacher Tip: Use rubrics to assess organization, argument development, and language use, allowing for consistent but flexible evaluation.
Teachers can choose how they provide writing feedback, whether through automated tools or custom evaluation methods.
💡 Feedback Options:
✔️ AI Grammar Insights – Automatically identifies common errors and suggests improvements.
✔️ Pass-Fail Grading – Teachers define criteria for correctness.
✔️ Rubric-Based Grading – Custom rubrics help guide student revisions.
👩🏫 Teacher Tip: Encourage students to revise and resubmit their writing based on feedback to reinforce learning.
Speakable helps teachers track student growth in writing skills over time with:
📈 Student Analytics – Monitor progress on grammar, sentence complexity, and coherence.
📂 Assignment History – Compare early and later submissions to see improvements.
🎯 Proficiency Checkpoints – Optional WIDA or ACTFL level estimation to measure development.
👩🏫 Teacher Tip: Reviewing past submissions helps students see their own progress and set personal writing goals.
Writing is a skill that improves with consistent practice and clear feedback. With Speakable, teachers can create structured writing activities that:
✔️ Help students develop sentence structure, organization, and fluency
✔️ Provide timely feedback without overwhelming teachers
✔️ Encourage revision and improvement over time
👉 Try Speakable for free and set up your first writing assignment today!