Literacy

1. Literacy Listening Speaking Reading Writing

2. Writing Writing is a way of communicating with ourselves and others using an agreed code or process of constructing messages in print to represent ideas, feelings, and information.

3. Writing is a complex process involving cognitive and physical skills translates ideas to spoken words to written messages is not an isolated activity but an integral part of a student�s literacy development is embedded in cultural mores and structures represents a well developed society is a powerful tool of influence and communication

4. The writing process. We use writing to create meaning, to explore ideas, to record activity, and to communicate thoughts, desires and feelings. The writing process is not linear. It presumes an audience. The presumed audience has impact on the writing itself, i.e. the language we use, the text type, the presentation. Aspects of the writing process are interrelated, complementary and interdependent. They overlap, influence and are influenced by each other.

5. Writing is different from spoken language It requires that we make everything, including the players and context, clear to the reader. Sentences need to be complete. It requires precision and an understanding of language structure i.e. spelling, grammar.

6. What is involved in writing? Planning Composing Recording Revising Publishing

7. Roles in Writing Authorial: generating & organising ideas and information to communicate with an audience � planning, composing and revising Secretarial: dealing with the surface features of writing � recording and publishing

8. Planning Consider purpose and audience Generate ideas and select topics appropriate to the task Sort and sequence ideas Construct the plan and type of text that suits the writer�s needs

9. Types of texts Narratives Recounts & reflections including journals Songs, riddles, jokes, poems Persuasive texts including posters, advertisements, etc. Explanations, guidelines, instructions, procedural directions, recipes, etc. Transactional texts e.g, letters, invitations, cards

10. Composing Select a possible idea or message ( experiences, message and feelings). Move from cognitive through speech to written word, choosing vocabulary and language structures to best convey meaning. Edit while writing.

11. Recording This involves the writer using the conventions of written language so that texts can be read and understood by others: Concepts about print Spelling Grammar Punctuation Handwriting / keyboarding

12. Revising Review intentions: What is it that I intended to communicate? Have I conveyed this? Read and check work in progress Does it make sense? Can I make it clearer/better? Reword Reorganise Add to the writing to clarify, expand or specify Change or delete to focus and/or expand ideas

13. Publishing Attention needs to be given to preparationof the text in the most appropriate form for the audience. This requires attention to: Spelling and choice of words Written expression and legibility Text layout Presentation

14. VELS: Writing refers to the active process of conceiving, planning, composing, editing and publishing fiction and non-fiction texts. Writing involves using appropriate language for particular purposes or occasions to represent and reflect on ideas, issues, arguments, events, experience, character, emotion and information. Writing involves the development of knowledge about writing strategies and conventions and includes writing for print and electronic media as well as performance.