Teaching Writing

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Teaching Writing

• Special Education 835
• Nancy Laning

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Writing is the most complex part of language.

• Through writing we integrate previous learning
  and experiences in listening, speaking, and
  reading.
• It involves visual and motor memory.
• It is the last part of language that is learned.

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Written Expression Involves Many Things

• Spoken language
• The ability to read
• Spelling skills
• Legible handwriting or keyboarding
• Knowledge of the rules of written usage
• Cognitive strategies for organizing and planning
  the writing

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The Writing Process

• Current writing theory puts more emphasis on the
  process than on the product.
• There are five elements in the writing
  process-prewriting, composing, revising, editing,
  and publishing.

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Prewriting

• The core of prewriting is topic selection.
• Another part of prewriting is planning
• Another part of planning is considering the
  audience.

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Composing

• This part of the process is the actual writing of
  a rough draft.

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Revising

• The student needs to read what he has written and
  decide whether it says what he wants it to say.

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Editing

• Editing involves the fixing of the mechanics of
  the paper.

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Publishing

• Students ought to be allowed to read their
  writing to others-the intended audience.

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Instruction of Writing

• Model
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Use the Framed Paragraph

• A framed paragraph gives the main idea and asks
  the writer to give the details.

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Use Planning Sheets

• A planning sheet asks questions that the writer
  must answer before he writes. These ideas are
  then used in the written piece.

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Use mnemonic reminders

• RAFT-role, audience, format, topic
• SWEAT-state topic, write examples, explain
  examples, add interesting ending, take a look at
  your work

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Use motivational programs

• Journal writing allows the student to freely
  express his feelings and experiences.
• Writing aloud-The teacher writes down what the
  student tells him to write on the paper.
• Written conversation-The student talks to the
  student by writing and the student must reply.

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Rubrics

• Rubrics should be only three to six evaluative
  criteria.

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ISAT Rubrics

• Focus
• Elaboration
• Organization
• Integration
• Conventions

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The End

• I have some examples of writing assignments for
  you.
• Thank you for your attention.