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Write
WRITE
You've generated your ideas, organised them for the specific genre you are required to complete for your task, now you write!
Because you have already organised your ideas, you already KNOW the persuasive elements you will add, or the complication and resolution of your narrative etc.
So, as you've already done all the hard work, all you need to do now is just WRITE...
DON"T EDIT...JUST WRITE!
This will be the FIRST DRAFT!
Graphic Organisers
Graphic Organisers are a great tool to assist with structured learning.
Of course, once you understand a process, you won't require the use of an organiser, you will find your preferred approach.
I've created numerous graphic organisers for your use,
I will give you the name of the suggested/recommended organiser for the activity, should it require one, You can search for these via the PRODUCT page.
I'M WORRIED!
I'M WORRIED I'LL MAKE A MISTAKE!
This is something I have heard often from students.
If they worry about spelling errors, for example, they often stop what they are writing and either:
- Stop completely
- Stop and use a more simplistic word
don't stop!
I always tell my students,
"I don't care if you can't spell it, the fact you know it may be incorrect is fantastic!
I also don't want you to go for the more simple vocabulary.
If you know you have the incorrect spelling, or think it may be, simply do a wiggly line underneath but ALWAYS use the more advanced vocabulary!"
spelling errors are fantastic!
When you add a wiggly line (editing mark), this shows the teacher that YOU realise you may have made a spelling mistake.
Think about it, if you were sure your spelling was correct, you wouldn't have stopped to start with!
Recognising errors is a great part of reflective learning...
amazing vocabulary is even better!
Think of your audience!
Imagine showing your teacher what fantastic vocabulary you have (that prior knowledge of yours), how impressed do you think they will be with your knowledge and understanding.
It also means your work demonstrates YOUR level of knowledge.
Remember, this is just a draft, so you can work on improving the spelling of that great vocabulary (you'll never learn to spell them if you don't use them in your writing!)
VOCABULARY is important, if you use a fantastic word, but spell it incorrectly (whether you are sure or not), you WILL gain marks for great vocabulary!
VOCABULARY PAGE COMING SOON!
TEST ENVIRONMENT
IF you are writing for a test - a quick write situation - for example the Australian National Test (NAPLAN) then the editing of your work can still demonstrate your capacity as a writer.
I don't believe in teaching to a test - including NAPLAN; however, my programmes were constructed in order to embed skills required by the National Curriculum, which also aligns to the National test (which should just be a check point of our curriculum progress).
REMEMBER: When you move into University, or in the case of some countries / states, you will find that they implement EXTERNAL EXAMS.
Exams are exams, regardless of who is gathering the data.
IMPROVING WRITING SKILLS
Practising using any of my writing programme (BOWER / ACED), processes and utilising my quick write prompts , is a great way to improve your skills.
I incorporate other programmes within my English Teaching (embedding into the whole writing programme - using BOWER as the process for writing, including a bank of writers tools ), which I will also add to this site.
My Sentence Analysis Programme. for example, I explicitly utilise along side the writing process (the specifc focus areas of each programme will always be specific to a particular class).
As English is made up of so many aspects, I had to create separate programmes in order to explain my processes and approaches to others.
It has also allowed me to reflect on and improve my programmes, which are always research based and further developed through my own action research!