The Writing Process
Students can get ideas from: • 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.
Generating ideas Choosing a topic, getting ideas, organising ideas, planning
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Students can: • write captions for a drawing • work with a partner of different ability • write independently. Praise students for their efforts . Don’t expect ‘correct’ writing from early writers. 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 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 ).
Writing a first draft Putting ideas into sentences
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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 beginner writers how people write. ‘Think aloud’ as you model the stages on the board. Involve students in drafting, revising and proofreading. Focus on one of these per session.
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