Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Writing as a Process and Writing as a Workshop

Writing as a Process:

1. Pre-writing: Pre-writing is a time that you can use to experiment, to jot down a few quick ideas, to try out something new without having to try very hard. It is to help you take a little time to gather your thoughts and choose a direction before you start drafting.
2.Drafting: Drafting is all about being pulled into your topic and letting your pre-writing stage help you focus on a topic to write about.  Drafting is the first version of a writing plan.  It will focus on the main topic from your pre-writing.  It is to write down the first printout document which will be polished later.

3.Revising Stage: Writers are to revisit their text and see what they can do to make their text more relatable to their audience. It helps the writer fully develop their first draft. Writers will use content, organization and form to piece the paper together.
4. Editing Stages:The writer is to proof read their work, and correct grammatical errors. Although, this stage is similar to a revision stage the writer uses the editing stage as their finial step to finishing their work. The editing stage is where the writer needs to focus on their most important piece to be flawless.
5. Postwriting Stage: It is the final written text that will be shared with an audience. All of the hard work of going through pre-writing, drafting, revising, and editing will lead the writer to share their work with an audience, instructor, or peer-editor. 


Writing as a Workshop:

1. Introduction (5 minutes): 
The teacher will prepare the students the activity of the lesson in the beginning of the class. The teacher will ask questions to related to their assignment.  The teacher will prvoide background information about their assignment.



2. Mini-lesson (10 minutes): 

The teacher will introduce the lesson to the students.  The teacher will explain thoroughly what the assignment is about.  He or she will go over their previous lesson the day before and explain to the students what to write about.  For example: The teacher wants the students to write an alternate ending for the book they have just finished.  He or she will give examples of a good alternate ending and a bad alternate ending.  The students will be able to compare and contrast the two endings and focus on what they want to write about. Giving examples during a mini-lesson is great for the students because than they know what they need to focus on during their writing process.




3. Independent writing and conferring (30 minutes): 
Students are to write whatever the teacher assigns them during their mini-lesson. The teacher can work in groups with the students and give them feedback on their writing.  The teacher also can walk around the classroom and advise help to                                                               the students who may need it.



4. Wrap-up and sharing of personal experiences (5 minutes):
Student's can share their writing with the class, or the teacher only.  It is their choice if they want to share their work with other classmates. 


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