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APPROACHES TO STUDENT WRITING Presentedby Peter Allan
Process and Product Whenwriting, we can concentrate in the product of that writing or in the writing process itself. If we are interested in the aim, thenwe are focus on the product     and not in the process of writing itself.
Many teachers pay more attention to the process where the stages of writing go through, like pre-writing, editing, re-drafting and publishing.  In a second language, it is more important to edit and re-draft than     in your mother tongue. It is though, time consuming to     brainstorm, editing, re-drafting, and     interaction between the teacher and      the students
Genre Genre represents the norm of different types of writing like, letters or poems, any other kind that instantly you will understand  by its construction. A genre approach is specially    appropriate for students of English     for specific purposes.
Creative writing Creative writing suggest imagination, concocting stories, poetry, plays.   Creative writing is a journey of self-discovery and self-discovery  promotes    effective learning, but there is    always a danger that students     could feel writing imaginatively     difficult as a painful and demotivating    experience.
Suggestions to create an appropriate reader audience for those piece of product pride: Blogs (internet) Bulleting Boards Magazines Newsletters Comments Box Parents Evening
Writing as a cooperative activity When writing in groups, the creativity increases as there are many participants involved in the activity Teachers can attempt to promote a      feeling of positive interdependence     in a number of ways, including:     a) Students have a common goal     b) Students are all rewarded if the group          achieves its goal
c) Students work together to overcome an obstacle d) Each student has unique resources e) Each student plays a different role (perhaps rotating)  f) Students share a common identity     as members of their group
Some skills that are practiced and improved with cooperative writing projects: Peer editing  Peer teaching  Appropriate critiquing  Error correction  Consensus building  Agreeing/Disagreeing appropriately
 Summarizing  Analyzing/Synthesizing  Negotiating  Goal setting  Problem solving  Persuading  Vocabulary building
Verbal and non-verbal communication & behaviorally:  Confidence building  Increased motivation  Lowered affective filter  Self reliance  Increased enjoyment of writing
Building the writing habit Some students could be unenthusiastic and unconfident to write for their level of English or the lack of writing in class.  Teachers has the mission to create such habit on    them to make writing a normal    activity in classrooms as part of    their process of learning.
Ways to incentive writing habits Writing Prompts     No matter the age of the students, writing prompts can spark creativity.     These can be printable worksheets      that you pass out in class or read      aloud.      Writing prompts can complete the      sentence style or even add what happens next in a story that students have read.
Journals     Writing confidence often increases as students gain experience.     Journals are a great way for children to get experience and to establish writing habits.     Use the journal to reflect on recent     field trips.  Use pictures for recent assignments or topics to create new journal entries.
Games     For those students who are reluctant to write, make writing a game.     The key is to focus on the game aspect and not the writing. Play games such as "Fortunately/Unfortunately," which you begin by saying something a statement:  "Fortunately, I won the lottery.“   Then, have students write an     accompanying "Unfortunately" sentence.     This will generate lots of giggles, because some students will give silly responses or have your students write the new rules .
Lists     Writing activities can be far more than formal sentence structure and spelling.     Have your students create lists of anything -- what they want to be when they grow up, places they want to see, things they like to get at the grocery store. Provide calendars, and have the students write down important dates, including birthdays, holidays     and special schools observances.
Writing for learning and writing for writing Make a difference between them: Writing for learning It is the kind teachers do to make students learn the language.  (sentences in the present tense,  future simple, etc) Writing for writing It is the one teachers develop to improve their writing abilities. (letters, poems, reports, advertisement, etc.
The Roles of the Teacher Motivator    Teachers should create the right conditions to make students write. Resourceful    Teachers should be able to    supply the right information when    students are working extensive    writings.
Feedback Provider    Teachers should respond positively and encouragingly to the content of what students have written.
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Approaches to student writing

  • 1. APPROACHES TO STUDENT WRITING Presentedby Peter Allan
  • 2. Process and Product Whenwriting, we can concentrate in the product of that writing or in the writing process itself. If we are interested in the aim, thenwe are focus on the product and not in the process of writing itself.
  • 3. Many teachers pay more attention to the process where the stages of writing go through, like pre-writing, editing, re-drafting and publishing. In a second language, it is more important to edit and re-draft than in your mother tongue. It is though, time consuming to brainstorm, editing, re-drafting, and interaction between the teacher and the students
  • 4. Genre Genre represents the norm of different types of writing like, letters or poems, any other kind that instantly you will understand by its construction. A genre approach is specially appropriate for students of English for specific purposes.
  • 5. Creative writing Creative writing suggest imagination, concocting stories, poetry, plays. Creative writing is a journey of self-discovery and self-discovery promotes effective learning, but there is always a danger that students could feel writing imaginatively difficult as a painful and demotivating experience.
  • 6. Suggestions to create an appropriate reader audience for those piece of product pride: Blogs (internet) Bulleting Boards Magazines Newsletters Comments Box Parents Evening
  • 7. Writing as a cooperative activity When writing in groups, the creativity increases as there are many participants involved in the activity Teachers can attempt to promote a feeling of positive interdependence in a number of ways, including: a) Students have a common goal b) Students are all rewarded if the group achieves its goal
  • 8. c) Students work together to overcome an obstacle d) Each student has unique resources e) Each student plays a different role (perhaps rotating) f) Students share a common identity as members of their group
  • 9. Some skills that are practiced and improved with cooperative writing projects: Peer editing Peer teaching Appropriate critiquing Error correction Consensus building Agreeing/Disagreeing appropriately
  • 10. Summarizing Analyzing/Synthesizing Negotiating Goal setting Problem solving Persuading Vocabulary building
  • 11. Verbal and non-verbal communication & behaviorally: Confidence building Increased motivation Lowered affective filter Self reliance Increased enjoyment of writing
  • 12. Building the writing habit Some students could be unenthusiastic and unconfident to write for their level of English or the lack of writing in class. Teachers has the mission to create such habit on them to make writing a normal activity in classrooms as part of their process of learning.
  • 13. Ways to incentive writing habits Writing Prompts No matter the age of the students, writing prompts can spark creativity. These can be printable worksheets that you pass out in class or read aloud. Writing prompts can complete the sentence style or even add what happens next in a story that students have read.
  • 14. Journals Writing confidence often increases as students gain experience. Journals are a great way for children to get experience and to establish writing habits. Use the journal to reflect on recent field trips. Use pictures for recent assignments or topics to create new journal entries.
  • 15. Games For those students who are reluctant to write, make writing a game. The key is to focus on the game aspect and not the writing. Play games such as "Fortunately/Unfortunately," which you begin by saying something a statement: "Fortunately, I won the lottery.“ Then, have students write an accompanying "Unfortunately" sentence. This will generate lots of giggles, because some students will give silly responses or have your students write the new rules .
  • 16. Lists Writing activities can be far more than formal sentence structure and spelling. Have your students create lists of anything -- what they want to be when they grow up, places they want to see, things they like to get at the grocery store. Provide calendars, and have the students write down important dates, including birthdays, holidays and special schools observances.
  • 17. Writing for learning and writing for writing Make a difference between them: Writing for learning It is the kind teachers do to make students learn the language. (sentences in the present tense, future simple, etc) Writing for writing It is the one teachers develop to improve their writing abilities. (letters, poems, reports, advertisement, etc.
  • 18. The Roles of the Teacher Motivator Teachers should create the right conditions to make students write. Resourceful Teachers should be able to supply the right information when students are working extensive writings.
  • 19. Feedback Provider Teachers should respond positively and encouragingly to the content of what students have written.