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Making Writing Their Own

This resource provides teachers with practical strategies for teaching writing skills, including mechanics, language use, vocabulary, organization, and content. It also includes tips for engaging students and promoting a love for writing.

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Making Writing Their Own

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  1. Making Writing Their Own Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  2. SMS – Email: Are they writing? Yes No Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  3. As Teachers:What do we look for in good writing? • Mechanics: capitalization, spelling, punctuation, legible handwriting • Language use: correct order, tense agreement, number and function - articles, pronouns, prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical errors • Vocabulary: uses correct words - variety - appropriate word for topic • Organization: sequences ideas, topic sentence, body, conclusion • Content: main idea - details - knowledge of subject Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  4. As teachers we teachVocabulary + Grammar • Basics vocabulary and expansion = numbers, colors, cognates, classroom, homes, travel, communication, environment, current events… • Prepositions + articles • Proper Noun Substitutions • Singular - plural • Prepositional phrases • Grammar chunks • Tenses • Question chunks • Connectors Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  5. Punctuation / Capitalization Subject / verb agreement Subject / predicate Enrich the sentence by adding verbs, adjectives, prepositional phrases Organization/sequencing thoughts and ideas What is a complete sentence /question. How to write a topic sentence supporting sentences a concluding sentence To write we need to teach. . . Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  6. Doesn’t matter their age • Use their background knowledge • Use their background language knowledge • Use pictures they recognize • Use series of pictures that tell a story • Make up different stories with different outcomes from pictures – elicit ideas from them • Teach them to how to use a dictionary • Read to them Guide them – one step at a time – don’t assume Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  7. Give them a reason to write • Ask their opinion, do they agree or disagree - have them explain why they believe that. • Collaborate on a project • Write a letter: make it relevant to them • Give feedback to others • Write questions for an interview that they can get the answers to • And….. • Whenever they write: • Set clear expectations and keep it focused • Model good collaboration • Emphasize quality over quantity Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  8. Teach them how to start! Write examples on the board Always have the students answer and write in complete sentences. Give them lots of sequencing activities. Teach them what is a topic sentence and closing sentence Give them lots of guided-writing activities Make a writing rubric:Give each student a list of general writing rules. Prepare a poster of these rules for the class. Read to them How do I begin? Ann Shlapobersky 2013

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  13. Show / demonstrate / write / read You write, then they copy and read. Poetry Create comic strips Letters (friendly/formal/thank you note) Description of something they know Factual report A movie or television review Radio news / weather report Write and/or present a short dialogue/play/script (short or extended dialogues) (Guided) Have fun with writing Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  14. What type of writing • Elementary • description • friendly letter • invitation • list • note • questionnaire • report • speech bubble • story   • Junior High • article (e.g. for school newspaper) • blog • friendly letter • extended form • forum • short composition (e.g. opinion, description.) • story   Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  15. What type of writing is in your text books? Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  16. What can you do online? • ReadWriteThink • 123Greetings.com • MakeBeliefComix • Padlet • Sites approved by the Ministry • List of websites: Eric Cohen Books Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  17. complete, clear and organized sentences correct grammar good spelling relevant vocabulary sequence of ideas When writing expect: Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  18. You can also teach that. . . • writing is a form of self-expression. • writing is a form of visual art. • writing is a form of developing imagination. • writing is . . . ECB Online - http://www.ecb.co.il/ecbonline/resources/writelit.html Ann Shlapobersky 2013

  19. Thank you! Ann Shlapobersky ann@ecb.co.il Ann Shlapobersky 2013

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