TEACHING

WRITING
Presented
Presentedby
by: :
1.PANIMALAR
SUBRAMANI
1.PANIMALAR SUBRAMANI
2.USHA
2.USHATHANGAMANI
THANGAMANI
3.NETHYA
3.NETHYAMANOORGARAM
MANOORGARAM
4.TANGESVARI
4.TANGESVARIKALIAPPAN
KALIAPPAN

WHAT IS
WRITING ????
Writing is a system for interpersonal
communication using visible signs or graphic
symbols on a flat surface such as paper, cloth
or even stone slabs.
Every language has its own graphic symbols.
Written English use a system consisting of 26
letters. (a, b, c .. Z)

Various kinds of writing that we can see

every day :
a) The daily newspaper
b) Advertisements
c) Bills
d) Notices
e) Letters
We need to be taught how to write first.
It is usually in school that we learn to
write.


a)
b)

c)

There are three main goals of writing.

To inform
People write to appeal, to make an
argument, to convince others to agree
with them.
Write for pure enjoyment. To share the
gift of writing with others. Writing is an
blessing which many have yet to
discover.

PURPOSE OF
WRITING

Writing Influences the Ways We

Think

Some of the things that happen to us in

life seem to have no meaning, but when
you write them down, you find the
meanings for them
Maxine Hong Kingston

Writing Promotes Success in

College and at Work

The aim of school is to produce citizens

who are able to communicate with each
other, to defend points of view, and to
criticize...
Albert Shanker

Writing is thinking put on the paper

Students, managers, executives,
journalists, teachers writes more than
others
Reasons :
To
To
To
To
To
To

get things done

inform
persuade
maintain relationships
document occurrence, events
record feelings, experiences, observation

Why am I writing?
Think about
the kind of reaction you want your audience
to have
The kind of task you want to accomplish

To THINK
To help you remember
To learn new material
Only meaningful or useful to you

Outlines/notes
Journals
Memos to self

To INFORM

To enable audience to understand

Concept
Procedure
Fact
How to refinance your house
What you know about the United States Constitution

To PERSUADE

Convince audience to act or believe in a

certain way
Letter to administration to request that dorm

rooms be refurbished.

To ENTERTAIN

Goal is to have audience enjoy what you have

written
Tell a story

Purposes of Writing

The purposes can and will overlap

In order to persuade, most of the time you
might have to explain or inform your reader
about a particular subject for them to make an
informed decision.
You may include a suspenseful story to
illustrate a particular point.

For writers

To tell a story
To explain how to do something
To persuade someone to believe as they
do
To describe an object, process or place
To express feelings
To make a technical concept
understandable
To maintain the flow of business

TYPES OF WRITING

James Britten
Transactional
writing

Expressive
writing
Poetic
writing

Expressive writing

Who the writer is, is as

important as what he is
saying.
The writer usually someone
whom the writer assumes
cares about him and what
he has to say.

Transactional writing

The person is usually not as

important as what he is
trying to say.
Mainly information or
transaction-oriented.
Written in order to get
something done.

Poetic writing

Usually only done by

people who enjoy the
aesthetic aspects of
writing.
Write about something in
order ti derive and give
pleasure.

Personal
writing

Narrative
writing

Descriptive
writing

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Educators

Expository
writing

Argumentativ
e writing
Persuasive
writing

Personal writing

Usually informal and less structured

and private.
Divided into two

Transaction writing
well organized
and pays
attention to the
information or
message to be
conveyed, as its
main purpose is
communication

Creative writing
for self
expression or
leisure. Writer
be keen on the
language.

Narrative writing
Contains a sequence of events
together with character and
setting
Descriptive WRITING
Is a detailed account of
physical attributes as well as
qualities of a person, a thing or
a place
Attends to the sense sights,
hearing, smell, touch and taste

Expository writing
Is presentation of facts,
information and explanation of
as
they
are.
things
Persuasive
writing
Contains
the writers
point of

view and statement to convince

the reader to agree with or
accept it.

IsArgumentative
a discussion essaywriting
containing proposition and
evidence of proof.


TYPES OF WRITING:
-

CAUSE/EFFECT ESSAY
COMPARISON/CONTRAST ESSAY
DEFINITION ESSAY
DESCRIPTION ESSAY
NARRATION ESSAY
PERSUASIVE ESSAY
PROCESS ANALYSIS ESSAY

Cause/Effect Essay

Writing about meaningful relationships

between events and their results. A cause
is what made an event happen and an
effect is what happens as a result of that
event.

Subject or topic:
Causes
(Because of . . )

Effects
(these conditions
resulted)

Comparison/Contrast Essay

When you write about similarities and

differences, you are writing a
comparison/contrast essay.

Good Comparison/Contrast:

Uses subjects that have enough in

common to be compared and or
contrasted
Serves a purpose-either to help readers
make a decision or understand the
subjects being compared and/or
contrasted
Presents several important, parallel
points of comparison/contrast
Arranges points in a logical organization

Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer

Definition Essay

Writing that tells what something means.

Tells readers what term or concept is
being defined
Presents a clear and precise basic
definition
Uses examples to show what the writer
means
Uses words and examples that readers
will understand

Description Essay

When you are writing a description essay,

you are "painting a picture" with words

Good Description:

Creates a main impression-an overall

effect, feeling, or image -about the topic
Uses concrete, specific details to support
the main impression
Uses details that appeal to the five
senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and
touch

Narration Essay

A narration essay is a writing that tells a

story.
Includes specific details to make the
incident come alive for your reader
Focuses on re-creating an incident that
happened to you over a short period of
time (usually an emotional experience)
Conveys a particular mood (feeling) - do
you want to suprise your readers, make
them laugh, have them share in your
sorrow or fear?

Persuasive Essay

In persuasive essays, you are writing to convinces

others by presenting solid, supported arguments.

Good Persuasion:
Takes a strong and definite position on an issue or
advises a particular action.
Gives logical reasons and supporting evidence to
defend the position or recommend action.
Considers opposing views.
Has enthusiasm and energy from start to finish.

Ex :
Mosquito Madness
Im drifting off to sleep, listening to the summer
nights breeze rustling the leaves on the oak
outside my window. Peaceful. Dreamy. Safe.
Im almost asleep when a loud buzzing sound
fills my ear. A disturbing annoyance cancels all
thoughts of sleep, disturbs all peace.
Buzzzzzzzz...buzzzzzzzz...buzzzzzzz. Only a
mosquito can make that sound. How did it get
in here? Buzzzzz...buzzzzzzz.

Process Analysis Essay

In a process analysis essay, you write to explain

how to do something or how something works.
Good Process Analysis:
Either helps readers perform the steps
themselves or helps them understand how
something works
Presents the essential steps in a process
Explains steps in detail
Presents steps in logical order (usually time
order - chronological)

THANK YOU..