Relier Pairs A route for writing workVersion en ligne A typical route for the development of writing skills. It may involve some or all of the following steps: par María Guadalupe Diez Sánchez 1 Plan de text 2 Get feedback 3 Fast-write 4 Prepare draft 5 Sort and order ideas 6 Focus on useful models 7 Introduce & summarize the main writing task 8 Introduce the topic 9 Prepare final text 10 Brainstorm ideas 11 Edit 12 Select and reject ideas Whole class: use the board to collect as many ideas as possible. Small groups: speak and take notes. Help students to study sample(s) of similar written texts, focusing on content, message, organization, grammar, phrases, etc. Students carefully go through their own text, checking if it says what they want it to, if it is clear, if its language is correct, etc. Start to plan structure of text by arranging ideas. Preparing a draft version before the final one gives them the chance to get the reader reactions. What is worth leaving out? A very good way to overcome 'blank page' terror and get ideas flowing is to 'fast-write'. Make sure students know what they are expected to do, the genre (magazine article? letter? formal report? etc.), and the audience (who they are writing to and why). Get students interested through an advert, article, picture, or discussing some key issues. Another student can read and make useful comments/suggestions on the content, the message, the organization, or the language. Use notes to start shaping the text. The layout & order of paragraphs. Are there any special rules for the genre? Based on feedback, students write a finished text.
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