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How to teach writing. Why write?. To communicate over distances To communicate across time To participate in society To remember and record To “make thought visible” and express your inner self. Grading the writing skills and Activities. Writing word Writing sentence Writing paragraph
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How to teach writing
Why write? • To communicate over distances • To communicate across time • To participate in society • To remember and record • To “make thought visible” and express your inner self
Grading the writing skills and Activities • Writing word • Writing sentence • Writing paragraph • Writing a composition • Copying • Dictation • Rearranging • Gap filling • Composing
Is writing difficult ?Problems found • Problems in generating ideas • Problems in organizing ideas • Problems in coherence • Problems in language competence
How we write Notes emails letters essays stories Signs advertisements subtitles articles Diaries/journals magazines plays recipes Labels/brands brochures maps textbooks
The Writing Process
These are the steps in the writing process.
Prewriting Drafting Editing / Revising Presenting
#1 Prewriting Planning and Thinking Getting your thoughts down on paper. Free-write, outline, notes Discuss, think
EXAMPLES • Brainstorming / Vocabulary • Surveying / forms • Researching / Discussion
Authors must think about…. • The purpose of their writing • The audience they are writing for • The content (structure / sequence) ( genre / register)
#2 Writing First Draft Putting your ideas and thoughts together Forming sentences and paragraphs
#3 – Editing Revising and Reflecting Rewriting or rearranging sentences. Getting feedback Proofreading
# 4 PresentingFinal Draft Sharing your workpublishing, speaking
Conclusions? What are the BENEFITS AND DRAWBACKS of using the Writing Process in our classrooms?
DRAWBACKS • Takes too much time • Loss of student focus / interest • Not suited to some personalities • Students need to be taught it (peer editing / planning / stages) • Restricts spontaneity and range of writing activities.
Benefits • The creation of a product • Writing seen as a communicative and purposeful activity • Teaches students to plan and research • Student collaboration is developed. • Feedback and response given.
Speaking Vs Writing • “Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.” -- Jules Renard • Isn't it surprising how many things, if not said immediately, seem not worth saying ten minutes from now? ~Arnot L. Sheppard, Jr.
Speaking Vs Writing We have produced a Venn Diagram object. Each part is a separate PowerPoint object, so you can colour them as you please
