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
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