English, Part 2
Question 1: Discuss how an elementary school paper might be organized.
Answer 1: Students writing their first papers must be taught organizational schemes which will help them write with clarity and allow their teachers and peers to read with comprehension. Such a paper might begin with pre-writing, in which ideas are gathered, organized and brainstormed. A rough draft is then made. If the writing is done on a computer, printing a copy and editing it might present the reader with a different perspective than if they were reviewing it upon the screen. The paper then undergoes revision. The paper is read and reread in order to ensure that the paper makes sense, and details may be added that will make the paper more interesting. Text which does not belong should be removed. During editing, one should check for errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and various other categories including subject-verb agreement. Changes may be discussed with a peer or the teacher. Finally, the paper is published.
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Question 2: Discuss the developmental process of writing.
Answer 2: Writing is a developmental process. It requires teachers to give students a greater degree of responsibility in making decisions about topics, genre and collaboration whenever they are writing. Teachers who recognize writing as a process understand that: 1) Writing is recursive. The writer moves within the components. Some writers might produce drafts during revision while others may naturally combine revision and editing. 2) Both process and writing product should be evaluated and assessed to allow both student and teacher to focus on the learning taking place during writing rather than merely on the finished work. 3) The basic components of writing are similar from person to person yet each writer is unique and develops their own writing process. 4) Writing abilities are mostly acquired through practice and frequent writing. 5) Many writers attribute their skill to reading frequently.
Question 3: Discuss how publishing student writing on the Internet can help children as writers.
Answer 3: Publishing a student's writing is a means of helping students look positively on literature. Publication rewards a student’s interest in writing and also boosts his confidence level. Publishing is a means by which an instructor can help and encourage a student who is reluctant to write. This also helps children practice their writing and as such develop their writing skills. Schools have traditionally had limited means of publishing student work, oftentimes merely a student newspaper or an occasional literary journal. The feedback one gets writing in class may not bring about the feelings that one would have when seeing their work in print and read by others. But the Internet provides opportunities for publishing student work. There now exist a number of websites which specifically publish student work, while using a class web page or a weblog (blog) is another alternative available to instructors.
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