Making Writing Their Own

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Making Writing Their Own
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SMS Email Are they writing?

• Yes

• No

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As TeachersWhat do we look for in good
writing?

• Mechanics capitalization, spelling, punctuation,
  legible handwriting
• Language use correct order, tense agreement,
  number and function - articles, pronouns,
  prepositions, meaning not obscured by grammatical
  errors
• Vocabulary uses correct words - variety -
  appropriate word for topic
• Organization sequences ideas, topic sentence,
  body, conclusion
• Content main idea - details - knowledge of
  subject

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As teachers we teachVocabulary Grammar

• Basics vocabulary and expansion numbers,
  colors, cognates, classroom, homes, travel,
  communication, environment, current events
• Prepositions articles
• Proper Noun Substitutions
• Singular - plural
• Prepositional phrases
• Grammar chunks
• Tenses
• Question chunks
• Connectors

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To write we need to teach. . .

• Organization/sequencing thoughts and ideas
• What is a complete sentence /question.
• How to write
• a topic sentence
• supporting sentences
• a concluding sentence

• Punctuation / Capitalization
• Subject / verb agreement
• Subject / predicate
• Enrich the sentence by adding verbs, adjectives,
  prepositional phrases

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Doesnt matter their age

• Use their background knowledge
• Use their background language knowledge
• Use pictures they recognize
• Use series of pictures that tell a story
• Make up different stories with different outcomes
  from pictures elicit ideas from them
• Teach them to how to use a dictionary
• Read to them
• Guide them one step at a time dont assume

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Give them a reason to write

• Ask their opinion, do they agree or disagree -
  have them explain why they believe that.
• Collaborate on a project
• Write a letter make it relevant to them
• Give feedback to others
• Write questions for an interview that they can
  get the answers to
• And..

• Whenever they write
• Set clear expectations and keep it focused
• Model good collaboration
• Emphasize quality over quantity

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How do I begin?

• Teach them how to start!
• Write examples on the board
• Always have the students answer and write in
  complete sentences.
• Give them lots of sequencing activities.
• Teach them what is a topic sentence and closing
  sentence

• Give them lots of guided-writing activities
• Make a writing rubricGive each student a list
  of general writing rules.
• Prepare a poster of these rules for the class.
• Read to them

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Have fun with writing
(Guided)

• Show / demonstrate / write / read
• You write, then they copy and read.
• Poetry
• Create comic strips
• Letters (friendly/formal/thank you note)
• Description of something they know
• Factual report
• A movie or television review
• Radio news / weather report
• Write and/or present a short dialogue/play/script
  (short or extended dialogues)

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What type of writing

• Elementary
• description
• friendly letter
• invitation
• list
• note
• questionnaire
• report
• speech bubble
• story  

• Junior High
• article (e.g. for school newspaper)
• blog
• friendly letter
• extended form
• forum
• short composition (e.g. opinion, description.)
• story  

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What type of writing is in your text books?
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What can you do online?

• Padlet
• Sites approved by the Ministry
• List of websites Eric Cohen Books

• ReadWriteThink
• 123Greetings.com
• MakeBeliefComix

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When writing expect

• complete, clear and organized sentences
• correct grammar
• good spelling
• relevant vocabulary
• sequence of ideas

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You can also teach that. . .

• writing is a form of self-expression.
• writing is a form of visual art.
• writing is a form of developing imagination.
• writing is . . .

ECB Online - http//www.ecb.co.il/ecbonline/resou
rces/writelit.html
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Thank you!

• Ann Shlapobersky
• ann_at_ecb.co.il