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 Introduce & summarize the main writing task 2 Brainstorm ideas 3 Edit 4 Introduce the topic 5 Focus on useful models 6 Prepare draft 7 Plan de text 8 Get feedback 9 Select and reject ideas 10 Sort and order ideas 11 Prepare final text 12 Fast-write 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? What is worth leaving out? 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. Get students interested through an advert, article, picture, or discussing some key issues. Start to plan structure of text by arranging ideas. 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). Based on feedback, students write a finished text. Help students to study sample(s) of similar written texts, focusing on content, message, organization, grammar, phrases, etc. Preparing a draft version before the final one gives them the chance to get the reader reactions. Whole class: use the board to collect as many ideas as possible. Small groups: speak and take notes.