The Writing Process
Students can get ideas from: • drawing a picture • talking to a partner • a class discussion • creating a word web.
Generating ideas Choosing a topic, getting ideas, organising ideas, planning
They can organise their ideas: • in the order in which things happen • by sorting their ideas into groups.
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Students can: • work with a partner • write independently.
Writing a first draft Putting ideas into sentences
Ask students to: • re-read their writing • read their writing to a partner • ask themselves: – Are the ideas clear? – Can I make it more interesting with adjectives, adverbs or different verbs? Ask students to: • re-read looking just for one thing, e.g. full stops or capital letters • read again looking for something else, e.g. the spelling of tricky words. Rewriting is hard work for students of all abilities. • Select occasional pieces of writing for display or to put in a class book. • Explain why you would like them to make a neat copy ( purpose ) and who is going to read it ( audience ).
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Revising Making it more interesting
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Proofreading Checking punctuation and spelling
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Publishing Making a neat copy for others to read
• It is important to demonstrate to young writers how people write. Use the information in this flow chart to explain the writing process to your students. Focus on one stage of the process per session. ‘Think aloud’ as you model each stage on the board. Involve students in drafting, revising and proofreading.
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