Enhancing the Written Message Production Competence in Teaching Romanian to Foreign Students

Abstract

The article addresses the importance of developing writing skills in Romanian as a Foreign Language (RFL) classes, particularly among A2-level foreign students. Starting from the observation that foreign language teaching places communication at the center of instructional activities, the necessity of rebalancing the didactic focus towards effective support methods for coherent writing is argued. A gradual narrative method is proposed and described, centered on the step-by-step construction of a narrative text based on a personal experience. The method is structured into logical stages— generating the narrative idea, introducing descriptive details, using connectors, and final self assessment—and is illustrated through a concrete example of classroom application. The conclusions highlight the benefits of the method in enhancing clarity, expressiveness, and autonomy in the writing process.