The Writing Process
Pupils can get ideas by: • drawing a picture • talking to a partner • class discussion • creating a word web. They can organise their ideas: • in the order in which things happen • by sorting their ideas into groups.
Pre-writing Choosing a topic, getting ideas, organising ideas
Pupils can: • speak their ideas for the teacher to write • write captions for a drawing • work with a partner of different ability • write independently. Praise pupils for their efforts. Don’t expect ‘correct’ writing from beginner writers. Ask pupils to: • re-read their writing • read their writing to a partner • ask themselves, ‘Are the ideas clear?’ and ‘Can I make it more interesting?’
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Writing a first draft Putting ideas into sentences
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Revising Making it more interesting
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Ask pupils to: • re-read, looking just for one thing, e.g. full stops or capital letters • read again, checking the spelling of tricky words.
Proofreading Checking punctuation and spelling
Rewriting is hard work. • Select occasional pieces of writing for display or to put in a class book. • Tell pupils why you would like them to make a neat copy ( purpose ) and who is going to read it ( audience ).
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Publishing Making a neat copy for others to read
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