writing process

Academic Writing

Licda. Silvia RamosTuesday, March 8, 2016ramos.silvia19@gmail.com

Activity #1: Recalling previous learning

Activity #2: Understanding the writing process

Activity #3: Recognizing the writing process

Activity #4: Applying pre-writing

Activity #5: Creating a draft

Activity #6: Reviewing

Activity #7: Applying rewriting

Activity #8: Wrapping-up

Agenda

Activity #1: Recalling previous learning

Purpose: To describe what you learned in previous classes.

Instructions:1. Work in pairs.2. Look at the questions on the next slide.3. Write the answer for each question in your notebook.

Don’t forget to use the correct punctuation.4. Describe what you learned in previous classes.5. Stand up and share your answers with the class.

Activity #1: Guiding questions

1. What is the difference between the topic and the topic sentence?

2. What is the purpose of supporting sentences?

3. What is brainstorming?

4. How do you do brainstorming?

Activity #2: Understanding the writing process.

Purpose: To understand new vocabulary related to the writing process.

Instructions:1. Work in pairs and look at the next slide.2. Match each word with the definition.3. Use your notes and dictionary if necessary.4. Write the definitions on your notebook.5. Understand new vocabulary related to the writing process.6. Share your answers with the whole class.

Activity #2: New vocabulary

Activity #2: Answers

•Step: 3•Topic: 4•Gather: 8•Organize: 7•Paragraph: 2•Essay: 6•Proofread: 1•Edit: 5

Activity #3: Recognizing the writing process

Purpose: To recognize the six steps of the writing process.

Instructions:1. Work in trios.2. Use the photocopy “The six steps of the writing

process”.3. Recognize the six steps of the writing process.4. Explain in your own words what you understand.

Activity #3

Activity #4: Applying pre-writing

Purpose: To apply the first three steps of the writing process.

Instructions:1.Work individually.2.Follow the pre-writing process.3.Apply the first three steps of the writing

process.4.Use the definitions on the next slide.5.Share your writings with the whole class.

Activity #4: Guiding questions

Activity #5: Creating a draft

Purpose: To create a draft paragraph .

Instructions:1. Work individually.2. Use the pre-writing notes.3. Use the definition on the next slide.4. Create a dratf paragraph from start to finish.5. Share your paragraph with the class.

Activity #5: Definition

Activity #6: Reviewing

Purpose: To review structure and content.

Instructions:1. Work individually.2. Read your paragraph silently.3. Look for a classmate. Ask your classmate to exchange papers

with you.4. Read his or her paper and give your opinion about it. Get ready

to give and receive opinions.5. Review structure and content.6. Share your feedback.

Activity #6: Definition

Activity #7: Applying rewriting

Purpose: To apply the first three steps of the rewriting process.

Instructions:1. Work individually.2. Follow the rewriting process.3. Apply the first three steps of the rewriting process.4. Use the definitions on the next slide.5. Share your writings with the whole class.

Activity #7: Definition

Activity #8: Wrapping-up

Purpose: To summarize the steps of the writing process.

Instructions:1.Work in groups of four.2.Summarize the steps of the writing process.3.Copy the chart in the next slide.4.Share your answers with other groups.

Activity #8: Chart