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The Writing Genre
Session 2
SLIDE 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
SLIDE 3 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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Share worked trialled in class
What worked well... What were the challenges...
SLIDE 5 Oral Language Instruction
Language Learning Environment
Listening & Speaking Spoken Texts
Vocabulary
Auditory Memory
Free Writing
Wide variety
Attitude/ Motivation
Reading Fluency
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Phonics
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Free Writing
Components of Writing
SLIDE 7 Recount Persuasive
Procedure
Narrative Report
The Big Seven!
Cross-curricular!
A Visit to the Farm There once was a… Recipe / Experiment/ Instructions Homework should be banned
Sharks
Audience + Purpose = Genre/Text Form Explanation
How a kite works
Writing to Socialise
Letter/Email/Text
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- 7. Presentation to audience
- 6. Independent Writing
- 5. Guided Writing
- 4. Shared Writing
- 3. Modelled Writing
- 2. Discover a framework
- 1. Familiarisation with the genre
SLIDE 9 Oral Activities
- Modelled Stories
- Story Reconstruction
- Story Character Interviews
Reading Activities
- Shared Reading-Author
- Retell
- Literary Letter
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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
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Teacher has the pen. Teacher continues to ‘think aloud’, but consults the children for ideas.
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- Children write, teacher scaffolds
SLIDE 14 Sample Narrative Framework for Senior Classes
Title
Key words or short notes
Setting (Who? When? Where?) Initiating Event (How did the character get involved?) Problem Resolution
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- 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.
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Linkage and Integration
SLIDE 18 Sample of Narrative Writing
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SLIDE 19 Sample of Narrative writing
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Carousel of activities for Narrative
Activities
Pass it on Comic Strip Basket Stories Sentence Starter Story Settings Narrative Checklist
SLIDE 21 Some suggested activities
Explanation
Vocabulary Positional Language Questioning/Clarification Sequencing Expressive and Receptive Language
Recount
Charlie the Clown – Oral News
What Comes Next?
Draw and Tell
Narrative
- Sequencing Pictures
- Story Reconstruction-
jumbled text
- Tired Words, boring s
- Talking Dice
- Character, Setting,
Problem
- Character Interview
- Props with a purpose
Report
Show and Tell
Picture Talks
Who Am I? What Am I?
Sorting Activities
KWL
Talk to teach
Oral Reports Persuasive
Expressing likes and dislikes Take Sides Stand In Line Change the point of view Conscience Alley
Procedural
Barrier Games
Sequencing Procedures
Talk to teach
Retell
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Where to next?
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www.pdst.ie
SLIDE 24 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
