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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The student uses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriate conventions.

Enséñeles a los estudiantes a elegir una estrategia (lluvia de ideas, escritura libre o la elaboración de esquemas) para ayudarles a planear un primer borrador acerca de un escrito elaborado por ellos. Pregúnteles a los estudiantes por qué eligieron esa estrategia.


Further Explanation

Esta expectativa estudiantil requiere que los estudiantes demuestren su conocimiento del proceso de escritura conforme van planeando su propio trabajo. Los estudiantes tendrán que definir su tópico, la razón para abordar ese tópico y la audiencia para quien el mensaje está dirigido. Una vez que los estudiantes hayan hecho estas determinaciones, ellos deben organizar sus pensamientos usando estrategias, tales como la lluvia de ideas, la escritura libre y la elaboración de esquemas, para organizar sus ideas. Los estudiantes deben ser capaces de ofrecer una explicación lógica para las estrategias utilizadas.

the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
a technique in which many ideas are generated quickly and without judgment or evaluation, usually as part of a problem-solving process or to inspire creative thinking Brainstorming may happen in a classroom, with a small group, or individually.
a prewriting technique in which a person writes continuously for a set period of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic Freewriting is similar to brainstorming but written in sentence and paragraph form and produces raw, often unusable material that has the potential to increase the flow of ideas for writers.
the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content Literary genres include tragedy, comedy, poetry, novel, short story, creative/literary nonfiction, etc. and the sub genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, horror, satire, etc.; nonfiction genres include biography, essay, memoir, historical text, scientific text, academic reporting, etc.
a structured way to organize thoughts and notes on a topic prior to writing; an organized format for showing important information and relationships among pieces of information by using a series of boxes, circles, or lines (Note: Mapping is different from the unstructured strategy of brainstorming wherein students produce notes in a more random, unrelated manner.)
Designing the rough draft of a piece of writing, often referred to as prewriting, is the first step in the writing process. In this stage, students should choose their subjects (topics), identify the target audience and intended purpose, and begin to organize their thoughts using a number of strategies such as brainstorming.
Cada una de las distintas categorías o clases en que se pueden ordenar las obras escritas según características comunes de forma y de contenido.
Técnica en la cual muchas ideas se generan con rapidez y sin juzgarlas ni evaluarlas para resolver un problema, aclarar un concepto o inspirar pensamientos creativos. La "lluvia de ideas" se puede hacer en la clase, en un grupo pequeño o en forma individual.
Grupo a quien se dirige un mensaje, sin importar el medio utilizado.

Research

1. Cruickshank, B. (2011). Supporting children during the prewriting stage: developing an author's understanding of purpose and audience using interviews. Practically Primary, 16(3), 25+. Retrieved from https://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A269690189/PROF?u=tea&sid=PROF&xid=96dbbf1b

Summary: Students were challenged to create their own children's literature. As part of the writing process, the students conducted an audience interview for their written stories. That audience was composed of peers. The process enabled students to develop a real sense of what their audience wanted. Students saw that their books had a real purpose and better understood the importance of audience.

2. Grünke, M. (2018). The effects of a peer-delivered writing planning intervention for struggling fifth graders. World Journal of Education, 8(6), 157–164. doi:10.5430/wje.v8n6p157.

Summary: The article is focused on mapping strategies to help students plan their writing. Peer tutors were used to help students brainstorm and organize their thoughts before writing.