Briefly discuss the reading and writing process.
In the reading process there are key features. These features include:
Stage 1: Prereading
• Choose a book
• Activate or build background knowledge
• Make predictions
• Set purposes for reading
Stage 2: Reading
• Apply skills and strategies
• Take notes
• Read the illustrations, charts, and diagrams
• Read the entire text from beginning to end
Stage 3: Responding
• Write in a reading blog
• Participate in a grand conversation or an instructional conversation
Stage 4: Exploring
• Reread and think more deeply about text
• Make connections with personal experiences
• Examine the authors craft
• Participate in minilessons
Stage 5: Applying
• Use information in theme cycles
• Connect with related books
• Create a project
• Values the reading process
During the writing process the focus is centered on what students think and do as they write. The writing process also contains five stages. The five stages include:
Stage 1: Prewriting
• Students write on topics based on their own experiences
• Students engage in rehearsal activities
Stage 2: Drafting
• Students write a rough draft
• Students emphasize content rather then mechanics
Stage 3: Revising
• Students reread their own writing
• Students share their writing in groups
Stage 4: Editing
• Students proofread
• Students meet with teacher for final editing
Stage 5: Publishing
• Students publish their writing in an appropriate form
• Students sit in authors chair to share their reading
My experience with the writing process I have to admit is not very good. Now don’t get me wrong, my English teachers over the years have thought me well I just don’t follow the process. For me my writing is my first instinct. I am not the person that sits down and writes a rough draft unless it is required. I don’t do the draft because I feel that what I write originally is what my gut was telling me. If I do more than one draft then my writing tends to change because I begin to over think things. I remember a time a couple of years ago my husband and I took comp one together and we had an assignment do on a story we read. He could not believe a was going to turn in my first draft. He had read it and thought I should change somethings. I did not believe that and went with my first instincts. I got an A on the paper. He however wrote and rewrote to the point that his original paper was almost completely changed. He got a C . I feel that a writer should do what ever feels good for them. I do believe in editing however. I can’t say I don’t make grammatical errors because it happens, but that is something I hate to see. One should always proofread.
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I do the same thing as you, skip some steps. I think that with computers it is so easy to change a sentance or move it to another place in a paragraph that it is really hard to make yourself follow the steps. I do understand why it is important to teach them though.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I tend to follow the process of writing, I do agree with you that sometimes it can lend itself to causing the complete context of a paper to change. I believe this happens when the writer is not convinced of his or her thoughts. This is a prime example of the various ways individuals learn and produce educationally. Thank you for sharing your personal experience.
ReplyDeleteI also skip step because I can at time get lazy and just want to finish the essay. But I need to get better on doing all the step because it can improve your writing. Overall, I enjoy reading your blog.
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