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| The Reading-Writing Connection |
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| They are two complementary components of a communications process and depend on the same cognitive structures and strategies. |
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| Ideal reading-writing classroom conveys this message: “We are all readers and writers. Together we are all learning to be better readers and writers.” |
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| Students need time to write, a place to do it, and materials to write with. The physical environment of a productive reading-writing classroom will reflect the attitude “This is a great place to read and write!” |
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| The Process Approach to Writing |
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| The process approach—has been widely explored, and evidence indicates that students in classrooms that include more elements of the process approach indeed become better writers than those in less process-oriented classrooms |
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STEP 1:
THINK
· Decide on a topic to write about.
· Consider who will read or listen to your written work.
· Brainstorm ideas about the subject.
· List places where you can research information.
· Do your research. |
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STEP 2:
WRITE
· Put the information you researched into your own words.
· Write sentences and paragraphs even if they are not perfect.
· Read what you have written and judge if it says what you mean.
· Show it to others and ask for suggestions. |
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STEP 3:
MAKE IT BETTER
· Read what you have written again.
· Think about what others said about it.
· Rearrange words or sentences.
· Take out or add parts.
· Replace overused or unclear words.
· Read your writing aloud to be sure it flows smoothly. |
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STEP 4:
MAKE IT CORRECT
· Be sure all sentences are complete.
· Correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
· Change words that are not used correctly.
· Have someone check your work.
· Recopy it correctly and neatly. |
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STEP 5:
SHARE THE FINISHED PRODUCT
· Read your writing aloud to a group.
· Create a book of your work.
· Send a copy to a friend or relative.
· Put your writing on display.
· Illustrate, perform, or set your creation to music.
· Congratulate yourself on a job well done! |
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| A Genre Approach to Writing |
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| In a genre approach to writing students and teachers work to develop an explicit understanding of how language works so they can grow as readers and writers. Writing begins by exploring a particular genre such as biography or fantasy by reading and studying its structure. From these reading comprehension lessons the students and teachers move to creating their own texts in the same genre. |
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| Is a way to organize ideas and present them graphically. It is a particularly effective device for students to use when reading informational texts in which two or more topics are being compared and contrasted or when reading narratives and two characters can be compared. |
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| Are journals in which students record personal responses to the literature they read. Before students write in their journals, you will want to talk about some of the topics they might write about and model how you write responses in your own reading journal. |
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| Are generally oriented to subject matter rather than personal response and are used in content areas such as science, mathematics, and social studies. |
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| Are two-column journals that can be used when reading any type of text. In the left column students might write a quotation or a selected passage from the text, and in the right column their comments, questions, or responses to the quotation or passage. |
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| A teacher and a student or two students carry on a written conversation over a designated period of time. |
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