In recent years, as more and more important English tests incorporated writing as components, both teachers and students have begun to realize the importance of writing. However, at the moment, most of writing exercises in English textbooks are designed with the purpose of "writing for learning" rather than "writing for communication"
In this chapter, two approaches to writing have been introduced: the communicative approach and the process approach. These two approaches are not exclusive to each other. Teachers can combine the two approaches in their actual teaching in the classroom. Teaching of writing should focus on the process rather than the product, and that writing should have communicative purposes.