The Writing Genre Session 2 Workshop 2 : Objectives To share - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

The Writing Genre Session 2

Workshop 2 : Objectives • To share practice and reflect on classroom based activity since workshop one • To explore the narrative genre of writing using the seven step approach • To provide practical examples of writing genre activities • To begin the process of planning for the teaching of writing genre

Key Messages • The purpose of writing and the audience determine the writing genre • The purpose for writing needs to be authentic • Writing needs to be explicitly taught

Share worked trialled in class What worked well... What were the challenges...

Listening Auditory & Memory Speaking Oral Language Instruction Spoken Vocabulary Texts Language Learning Environment Attitude/ Motivation Free Writing Reading Phonics Wide Fluency variety of texts Vocabulary Comprehension

Components of Writing Free Writing

Audience + Purpose = Genre/Text Form Report Persuasive Sharks Recount Homework should be A Visit to the Farm banned The Big Seven! Procedure Narrative Cross-curricular! Recipe / Experiment/ There once was a… Instructions Explanation Writing to Socialise How a kite works Letter/Email/Text

1. Familiarisation with the genre 2. Discover a framework 3. Modelled Writing 4. Shared Writing 5. Guided Writing 6. Independent Writing 7. Presentation to audience

Oral Activities • Modelled Stories • Story Reconstruction • Story Character Interviews Reading Activities • Shared Reading-Author • Retell • Literary Letter

Modelled Writing is a strategy for teaching a range of forms, conventions and procedures of writing It involves the writer ‘thinking aloud’ as s/he writes for an audience

Teacher has the pen. Teacher continues to ‘ think aloud’, but consults the children for ideas.

• Children write, teacher scaffolds

Sample Narrative Framework for Senior Classes Key words or short notes Title Setting (Who? When? Where?) Initiating Event (How did the character get involved?) Problem Resolution

• Children plan and write their own narrative text. • They may consult a partner or the group and/or the teacher at the planning stage. • They write a first draft (framework) and proof read and check it with partner. • Final draft is written for an audience.

Linkage and Integration

Sample of Narrative Writing • Scanned image to be inserted here

Sample of Narrative writing • Insert scanned image here

Carousel of activities for Narrative Activities Pass it on Comic Strip Basket Stories Sentence Starter Story Settings Narrative Checklist

Some suggested activities Narrative • Sequencing Pictures Recount Explanation Story Reconstruction- •  Charlie the Clown – Oral Vocabulary jumbled text News Positional Language • Tired Words, boring s  What Comes Next? Questioning/Clarification Talking Dice •  Draw and Tell Sequencing • Character, Setting, Expressive and Receptive Problem Language Character Interview • • Props with a purpose Report Persuasive Show and Tell  Picture Talks  Procedural Expressing likes and dislikes Who Am I? What Am I?  Take Sides  Barrier Games Sorting Activities  Stand In Line KWL   Sequencing Change the point of view Talk to teach Procedures  Conscience Alley Oral Reports   Talk to teach  Retell

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Key Messages • The purpose of writing and the audience determine the writing genre • The purpose for writing needs to be authentic • Writing needs to be explicitly taught