Process Approach to Teaching Writng

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THE PROCESS APPROACH:

writing activities which move learners

from the generation of ideas and thecollection of data through to thepublication of a finished text.

A cyclical process involving prewriting,composing/drafting, revising and editing

(Tribble 1886)


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Writing is seen as a process in which students are

given time to think about and discuss their ideas on a

specific topic, write a draft or framework of what

they want to say, discuss this again and then to write

a detailed account.

(Kilfoil and der Walt, 1997:252)


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Process writing refers to a broad range of

strategies that include pre-writing activities, such

as defining audience, using a variety of

resources, planning the writing, as well as

drafting and revising. These activities,collectively referred to as process-oriented

instruction, approach writing as problem-solving.

(Goldstein and Carr 1996)


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Various headings have been given to the different stages in

the writing process, the most exhaustive of which are:

Prewriting:selecting a topic and planning what to say

Writing:putting a draft version on paper

Revising:making changes to improve the writingEvaluation:assessing the written work


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Quality writinginstruction is anchored in the use of

the writing process. The teacher's role in thisprocess

is that of a guide and a facilitator, rather than that of

instruction provider.

In using the writing process, your students will be

able to break writing into manageable chunks andfocus on producing quality material.

3. ROLE OF THE TEACHER/STUDENT


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Communication of the message is the purpose and,

therefore, the developing, but inaccurate attempts at

handwriting, spelling, and grammar are accepted.

These skills can be further developed in individual andsmall group writing workshops.

4. STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES


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Could be time-consuming

Teachers need to schedule much remedial work

Learners might view revision as a sign of failure


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Discovering (also known as inventing):

Finding a topic and coming up with something to say

about it. A few of the discovery strategies that canhelp us to get started are free writing, probing, and

brainstorming.
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Drafting:

Putting ideas down in some rough form.

The purpose of a rough draft is to capture

ideas and supporting details, not composea perfect paragraph or essay on the first

attempt.
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Revising:

In this step, we respond to the needs of our

readers by rearranging ideas and reshaping

sentences to make clearer connections.
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The four stages overlap, and at times we may

have to back up and repeat a stage, but thatdoesn't mean we have to focus on all four stages

at the same time. In fact, trying to do too much at

one time is likely to create frustration.


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