Producing a Spanish Newspaper: A Process Approach to Teaching Writing

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Producing a Spanish Newspaper A Process
Approach to Teaching Writing

• Allysen Clancy, MA Language Learning
• Lamphere High School
• Madison Heights, MI

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Process Writing

• Pre-writing
• Composing
• Revision
• Teacher Feedback
• Assessment

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Modes of Communication

• Interpersonal
• Interpretive
• Presentational
• Descriptive
• Persuasive
• Expository
• Narrative
• Expressive
• Poetic

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Pre-writing

• Brainstorming ideas
• Generating lists
• Doing research
• Outlining ideas
• Discussing ideas
• Address audience
• Set goals

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Composing/Writing

• Transcription-oriented writing
• Composing-oriented writing
• Task-oriented writing
• Proficiency-oriented writing

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Revision

• Meaning changes
• Content
• Surface changes
• Grammatical errors, spelling

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Peer Revision

• Peer feedback worksheets
• Assign feedback worksheets for homework
• Class time to discuss and clarify feedback
• Weaker students with stronger students
• Reinforce with instructor feedback
• Students respond to feedback in writing before
  revising

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Teacher Comments and Feedback

• Teachers role collaborator vs. judge
• Content errors vs. form and structure
• Comments with purpose and goal
• Comments vs. corrections
• Opportunity to revise work
• Error Correction Code
• Error Awareness Sheet

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Assessment

• Self-evaluation checklist
• Holistic scoring
• Analytic scoring (rubric)
• Coherence
• Organization
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Spelling
• Ideas
• Voice
• Fluency

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Technology and Writing

• Word processing facilitates writing process
• Save, edit
• Networked systems
• Share work
• Immediate access
• Authentic audience

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Technology and Writing

• FL writing programs
• Atajo, Common Space, Inspiration 6
• Collaborative activities/projects
• Teacher attitudes about computer will affect
  writing development and improvement
• Student comfort level will influence effectiveness

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Producing a Spanish Newspaper

• Goals
• Improve student writing skills and strategies
• Expose students to different writing genres
• Movie Review (narrative)
• Feature Story (expository)
• Advice column (persuasive)
• Promote enjoyment of learning Spanish

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Narrative Article Movie Review

• Student Worksheet
• Pre-writing Activity 1
• Discuss movie preferences
• Read Authentic Movie Review and fill out
  Organizational Chart
• Pre-writing Activity 2
• Select 2 movies, edit Organizational Chart

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Narrative Article Movie Review

• Writing Activity
• Compose on computer with Word using chart
• Save document on shared file server
• Sample student work

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Narrative Article Movie Review

• Post-writing Activity
• Revise addressing teachers comments
• Track Changes
• Teacher chooses articles for publication
• Publisher design templates

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Narrative Article Movie Review

• Assessment
• Pre-writing Inquiry Activity (participation)
• Post-reading Chart Activity (10 pts.)
• Pre-writing Chart Activity (10 pts.)
• First Draft (10 pts.)
• Revision of Final Draft (20 pts.)
• Peer Collaboration (participation)

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Narrative Article Movie Review
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Expository Article Feature Story

• Pre-writing Activity 1
• Class semantic web using Inspiration 6
• Pre-writing Activity 2
• Small group semantic web with authentic article
• Leader
• Recorder
• Reporter
• Technical support

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Expository Article Feature Story

• Pre-writing Activity 3
• Student Worksheet, select famous Hispanic
• Internet research and semantic web
• Small group feedback
• Teacher comments on content

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Expository Article Feature Story

• Writing Activity
• Compose article with Word using semantic web
• Save document on shared file server

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Expository Article Feature Story

• Post-writing Activity
• Teacher uses Track Changes to highlight surface
  errors
• Students revise article addressing errors
• Teacher selects articles for front page
  publication

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Expository Article Feature Story

• Assessment
• Pre-writing Class Web Activity (participation)
• Post-reading Small Group Web Activity (group
  participation)
• Pre-writing Individual Web Activity (10 pts.)
• First Draft (10 pts.)
• Revision of Final Draft (20 pts.)

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Expository Article Feature Story
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Persuasive Article Advice Column

• Pre-writing Activity 1
• Read and analyze authentic advice column for
  language function and grammatical structure
• Recognize problem subjunctive w/emotion verbs
• Tell what to do affirmative commands
• Tell what not to do negative commands
• Ifthen Future/present tense
• Offer hope for future subjunctive w/want verbs
• Class discussion to create and agree on Advice
  Column Format

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Persuasive Article Advice Column

• Pre-writing Activity 2
• Practice using Advice Column Format on electronic
  Discussion Board
• www.blackboard.com
• Teacher posts 10 sample letters requesting advice
• Students answer 2 letters using Advice Column
  Format

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Persuasive Article Advice Column

• Writing Activity
• Students work in pairs to develop dual
  personality advice column (He saidShe said)
• Brainstorm characters names, personality traits
• Students work in pairs to respond to 2 letters
  written by readers of the newspaper
• Lower level students write letters asking advice
• Use Advice Column Format to construct response

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Persuasive Article Advice Column

• Post-writing Activity
• Peer edit in pairs using checklist, explain
  comments w/ red font

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Persuasive Article Advice Column

• Post-writing Activity 2
• Review peer editors comments
• Evaluate effectiveness of peer feedback
• Rewrite response and save for publication

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Persuasive Article Advice Column

• Assessment
• Pre-writing Class Discussion (participation)
• Discussion Board Activity (10 pts.)
• Pre-writing and Post-reading Worksheet (10 pts.)
• First Draft (10 pts.)
• Peer-editing Activity (10 pts.)
• Revision of Final Draft (20 pts.)

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Persuasive Article Advice Column
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Progression of Writing Project

• Movie Review
• Individual
• Teacher feedback on content and form
• Feature Article
• Small groups
• Teacher feedback on form
• Advice Column
• Pairs
• Peer edit with checklist

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Other Articles

• Weather forecast (last, current, next month)
• Horoscope (2 signs)
• Sports report (professional and local)
• Crossword puzzles
• Travel and leisure articles
• Restaurant reviews
• Word/phrase of the month

• Comic strips
• Recipes
• School news, events
• Cultural holidays
• International news
• Expert on Spanish
• Student of the month
• Classroom highlights
• Philanthropy projects

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Production Timeline

• Day 1
• 10 minute discussion for article ideas
• Assign for homework rough draft
• Day 2
• 10 minute peer review session, edit for content
• Assign for homework address peer comments

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Production Timeline

• Day 3
• Transcribe article on computer
• Save to shared file server
• Teacher edits for surface errors, makes comments
  on content if needed
• Day 4
• Revise article addressing content and surface
  errors
• Save for publication
• Teacher assesses article for final grade

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Ideas for Extension

• Writing contest for lower levels
• Guest writers
• Student editors
• Publish newspaper on web
• Collaborative project with TL culture

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