Writing+Processes

=__**Writing processes:**__=

The aim in writing processes is for the student to be able to write for an audience with correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. Writing and reading go hand-in-hand, learning to write will help with reading and vice versa. When learning to write students are assessed and placed in a particular category or level, relevant to their literacy capabilities. These categories are as follows; beginning, early-emergent, emergent, early writer, transitional and extended writer.

Writing examples

There a four types of writing processes to help students learn how to write; modeled, shared, guided and independent writing. Modeled writing is where the teacher writes their own story on the white board in front of the class. While doing this the teacher talks aloud about the story she is writing, such as ideas to where the story is going, what words to write and grammar, etcetera. ‘Teachers model the process of writing, talking aloud about the decisions they can make to improve the information, organization and ideas in a piece of writing. The mechanics such as spelling, syntax and punctuation are also revised.’ (Hill, S 2006). Shared writing is similar to modeled writing, but now the student is asked to participate in the story writing. Students are asked to come and write a word or sentence on the board, and with assistance from the teacher, students will make decisions and corrections to the story. Guided writing is where students write, on their own or in small groups, about a particular topic prepared and structured by the teacher. Children could for example, in ten different small groups, each write a chapter for a class story about a topic provided. At the end all the chapters are put together and than a shared writing process can take place, where the students help improve, correct and correlate the story. Independent writing is where students can write about what ever they decide to, and in any style. This is a good way for the teacher to asses each student individually. There are many web pages about learning to write but the web address that follows, links to a site, that both teachers and students will find useful when learning to write. http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/