Student details Name Sania BAHROM and Jasmine MURPHY Course Bachelor of Education – Primary Teaching Unit details Unit code 309276 Unit name Literacy Education 230 Unit lecturer or tutor Von SAWERS Assignment details Topic Assignment 1A Handwriting and Punctuation Presentation Due date 30/03/2012 Word count Extension granted □ No □ Yes Extension date Is this a resubmission? □ No □ Yes Resubmission date Declaration I certify that the attached material is my original work. No other person’s work or ideas have been used without acknowledgement. Except where I have clearly stated that I have used some of this material elsewhere, I have not presented this for assessment in another course or unit at this or any other institution. I have retained a copy of this assignment. I have read and understand the Curtin University of Technology document Academic Integrity at Curtin: Student guidelines for avoiding plagiarism. Name/signature Sania and Jasmine Date 30/03/2012
1. Student detailsName Sania BAHROM and Jasmine MURPHYCourse
Bachelor of Education Primary Teaching Unit detailsUnit code
309276Unit name Literacy Education 230Unit lecturer or tutor Von
SAWERS Assignment detailsTopic Assignment 1A Handwriting and
Punctuation PresentationDue date 30/03/2012 Word countExtension
granted No Yes Extension dateIs this a resubmission? No Yes
Resubmission date DeclarationI certify that the attached material
is my original work. No other persons work or ideas have beenused
without acknowledgement. Except where I have clearly stated that I
have used some of thismaterial elsewhere, I have not presented this
for assessment in another course or unit at this or anyother
institution. I have retained a copy of this assignment. I have read
and understand the CurtinUniversity of Technology document Academic
Integrity at Curtin: Student guidelines for
avoidingplagiarism.Name/signature Sania and Jasmine Date
30/03/2012
2. ! Handwriting.? and, Punctuation!.?, By Sania Bahrom and
Jasmine Murphy
3. How is your topic Important to for
teaching?Handwriting...Students learn to print letters fluently
andlegiblyGood handwriting visually reinforces thememory for word
patterns and can helpspeaking, spelling and writing moreeffectively
(Ljungdahl, 2010. p. 357)
4. How is Punctuation important to teaching?
eloquentscience.comPunctuation is essentially about meaning
(Ljungdahl, L., 2011, p.315).
5. What are the key understandings, skills andknowledge around
your topic? Key Understandings for HandwritingInstruction should
focus on ability to write withspeed and confidence rather than
centringaround style and appearanceTeaching emphasis is not on
shapes of letters butmovements to produce themShould not be taught
in isolation from otherlanguage featuresThe modern cursive style
preferred in WA andaims to help students achieve fluency,
legibilityand rhythm in writing.
6. Skills needed forHandwritingStudents need to be taught how
to hold a pen orpencilStudents need to know how to sit while
writingStudents need to develop visual motor skills
7. Knowledge relating toHandwritingDifferent skills must be
taught for lefthanded studentsStudents need to know how each letter
isformedTeachers need to be aware of a childs
visualperception.
8. KEY UNDERSTANDINGS of PunctuationText structure and
organisationUse of marks or signsPunctuate written
languagePunctuation marks englishbanana.com
9. woman, without her man, is nothingwoman: without her, man is
nothing
10. SKILLS Knowing what to use? Where? When?Using the correct
marks to separate letters, words, and sentences. ? Question mark
Apostrophe ! Exclamation mark , Commas Quotation mark . Full stop
or Period
11. ?Question mark
12. Apostrophe
13. !Exclamation mark
14. ,Commas
15. Quotation mark
16. .Full stop
17. :Colon
18. ;Semi colon
19. Ellipses
20. ( )Brackets
21. -Hyphen
22. The main ideas from your research andinvestigation
Handwriting is best taught in the context of normalschool work.The
practice of handwriting also fosters anappreciation for words and
language as it teachesattention to detail.Penmanship has been left
behind as preparation forstate assessment tests dominate class
time.With the amount of technologies available in and out
23. MAIN IDEAS FROM RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION You can not have
writing without punctuation Creates meaning to text Gives text
feelings and emotions (reading) Use will depend on the age/year
level of the writers
24. Develop some clear arguments for your findings "Although
the repetitive drills that accompany handwriting lessons seem
outdated, such physical instruction will help students to succeed
(Wilson. 2012). Wilson (2012) also says these activities stimulate
brain activity, lead to increased language fluency, and aid in the
development of important knowledge. If handwriting skills arent
automatic, it interferes with the whole writing process.
25. Are there alternative views?Its a dead artNo reason to
teach such an outdated method ofcommunicationSchools are simply
teaching handwritingbecause thats how schools developed in the19th
and 20th century.Handwriting is becoming less necessary in the21st
century
26. DEVELOPING CLEAR ARGUMENTS FOR YOUR FINDINGS ANY ALTERNATE
VIEWS? Correct punctuation is important because it aids the reader
in comprehending the text (Tompkins et al, 2012, pg 55). First
Steps stipulate the importance of modelling the use basic
punctuation to encourage students to have a go at using
punctuation. Rubin (2008) argues that the rules of proper
punctuation havent changed just because of computers. Clarity and
attention to detail remain imperative; careless punctuation
mistakes cost time, money, and productivity. Casual shortcuts bred
by e-mailing and text messaging have no place in professional
business writing, where words wield power and decision-makers form
impressions immediately.
27. Pointing out how these perspectives help yougain a wider/
deeper understanding on thetopic?Handwriting is a crucial part of
the writingprocess.It has many benefits to the student
including;cognitive and motor developmentIf not taught, the lack of
handwriting skillscan have serious consequences for the student;
reader comprehension may suffer, meaning from text may not be
interpreted correctly by reader."We dont live in a handwriting
world, and wedont live in a digital world. We live in a
hybridworld, (Graham, S. 2012)
28. The significance if this information for your own
practice?What this looks like in a classroom? Interactive white
board games. Letter formation will be taught with phonic
instruction These handy left handed desk placemats are a helpful
reminder to students.
29. SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMATION FOR YOUR OWN PRACTICE? WHAT IT
LOOKS LIKE IN A CLASSROOM?Interactive whiteboardIntegrating
technologyGrammar building gamesReading activitiesModel reading
sessionsWriting activities
30. The Australian CurriculumYear Level Hand writing
PunctuationFoundation Produce some lower case and upper case
letters using learned letter formationsYear 1 Write using unjoined
lower case and upper Recognise that different types of punctuation,
case letters including full stops, question marks and exclamation
marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions,
express emotion or give commandsYear 2 Write legibly and with
growing fluency using Recognise that capital letters signal proper
nouns and unjoined upper case and lower case letters commas are
used to separate items in listsYear 3 Write using joined letters
that are clearly Know that word contractions are a feature of
formed and consistent in size informal language and that
apostrophes of contraction are used to signal missing lettersYear 4
Write using clearly-formed joined letters, and Recognise how
quotation marks are used in text to develop increased fluency and
automaticity signal dialogue, titles and quoted (direct) speechYear
5 Develop a handwriting style that is becoming Understand how the
grammatical category of legible, fluent and automatic possessives
is signalled through apostrophes and how to use apostrophes with
common and proper nouns.Year 6 Develop a handwriting style that is
legible, Understand the uses of commas to separate clauses fluent
and automatic and varies according to audience and purposeYear 7
Consolidate a personal handwriting style that Understand the use of
punctuation to support is legible, fluent and automatic and
supports meaning in complex sentences with prepositional writing
for extended periods phrases and embedded clauses
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