The Writing Process
Students can get ideas from • drawing a picture • talking to a partner • a class discussion • creating a word web.
Pre-writing Choosing a topic, getting ideas, organising ideas, planning
Students can organise their ideas • in the order in which things happen • by sorting their ideas into groups. Students can • use their notes to help them • work with a partner of different ability • write independently.
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Writing a first draft Putting ideas into sentences
Praise students for their efforts.
Ask students to • re-read their writing • read their writing to a partner • ask themselves: o Are the ideas clear? o Can I make it more interesting by using adverbs or by joining sentences? Ask students to • re-read, looking just for one thing, e.g. quotation marks or commas • read again looking for something else, e.g. the spelling of tricky words. Rewriting is hard work for students of all abilities. • Select an occasional piece of writing to rewrite, 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. ‘Think aloud’ as you model the stages of the writing process on the board. Involve students in drafting, revising and proofreading. Concentrate on one of these per session.
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