the writing process/6 traits of good writing/6 reccomendations Flashcards
what are the 3 purposes of writing
Children learn how to write.
Children learn about written language.
Children learn through writing.
what are the 5 stages of the writing process
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing
the writing process is ____ and _____
recursive; circular
Getting-ready-to-write stage
Has probably been the most neglected stage
Writers participate in these activities during prewriting:
Choosing a topic
Considering purpose, audience, and form
Generating and organizing ideas for writing
Identify the purpose of the writing
Choose the appropriate genre
prewriting
Writers focus on getting their ideas down on paper during drafting.
Write a rough draft
Craft leads to grab the readers’ attention.
Emphasize content rather than conventions
drafting
Writers clarify and refine ideas in their drafts during revising.
Revising is the most difficult part; teachers often postpone teaching children how to revise.
Share drafts in revising groups.
Participate constructively in discussions about classmates’ drafts.
Make changes to reflect the comments of classmates and the teacher
Make substantive rather than only minor changes between the first and final drafts.
revising
Putting the piece of writing into its final form.
Goal is to make the writing “optimally readable” (Smith).
Set drafts aside for a few days.
Proofread compositions to locate errors.
Correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar errors.
editing
Elbow (2002) believes that publishing is the single best way to encourage students to revise and edit their writing.
Publish writing in an appropriate form.
Share completed writing with an appropriate audience.
publishing
what is the best way to teach struggling writers
interactive writing
study an issue, develop logical reasons, present both sides, conclude the argument, connect ideas, apply a formal style
argumentative
type of writing that describes a person, place or thing in such a way that a picture is formed in the readers mind
descriptive writing
provides an explanation of a specific topic, gives facts, reasons, explanations or examples with supporting details about the topic (nonfiction)
expository writing
basic plot, hook and satisfy readers, sequence time and events, describe the action, show details, set the right mood (fiction)
narrative
Students create word pictures and play with rhyme and other stylistic devices as they create poems. Through their wordplay, students learn that poetic language is vivid and powerful but concise and that poems can be arranged in different ways on a page.
poetry
Establish writing routines that create a
supportive writing environment.
first recommendation of writing
Teach foundational writing skills
second recommendation of writing
Teach students about different types of text
and their purposes
third recommendation of writing
Enhance the planning, revising, and editing
of text
fourth recommendation of writing
Use 21st century writing tools.
fifth recommendation of writing
Have students write and use writing to
promote understanding and learning.
last recommendation of writing
what are the 6 traits of writing
idea, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions
the heart of the
message, the content of the piece,
the main theme, together with the
details that enrich and develop that
theme.
ideas
the internal structure
of the piece of writing, the thread of
central meaning, the logical and
sometimes intriguing pattern of the
ideas.
organization
the heart and soul,
the magic, the wit, along with
the feeling and conviction of the
individual writer coming out
through the words.
voice
the use of rich,
colorful, precise language that moves
and enlightens the reader
word choice
the rhythm and
flow of the language, the sound of
word patterns, the way in which
writing plays to the ear—not just to
the eye.
sentence fluency
the mechanical
correctness of the piece—spelling,
grammar and usage, paragraphing, use
of capitals and punctuation
conventions
a published piece of writing whose idea, whose structure,
or whose written craft can be used to
inspire a student to write something
original.
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