CURRICULAR THREAD 4

WRITING
Can be defined as...

Highly cognitive and metacognitive

intellectual act which takes into
consideration a plethora of pre-requisites.
 Intention of author

Desire to communicate
and share ideas

Knowledge of
vocabulary
PRE-REQUISITES
Tex types organization
of it

Identification and
understanding

Ability to manipulate
the writing code.
CURRICULAR THREAD 4:
WRITING

*Initial Literacy

*Text Production
INITIAL LITERACY
 LITERACY

The ability, confidence and willingness to

engage with language to acquire,
construct and communicate meaning in
all aspects of daily living.

The access to ICT, literacy skills have

become a part of many learners’ context
not only at school but at home as well.
 Problematic Writing is less
INITIAL even in one's natural tan
LITERACY is because
first language. speaking
Complicate The learner has to
literacy not only construct meaning
in L1 but also in from the the written
L2 word in context.
 FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE THE
INITIAL LITERACY L2

1.- The nature of 2.- The learner’s

the written forms previous 3.- The learner’s 4.- The learner’s
of the first experience in L1 knowledge of the age
language literacy foreign language
1.- The nature of the
written forms of the
first language.
It is

The language that

a person has been
exposed to from
birth
 2.- The learner’s
previous experience in
L1 literacy.
It refers to

The language experience approach

integrates speaking and listening,
reading and writing through the
development of a written text
based on first hand experiences.
3.- The learner’s knowledge
of the foreign language.
It means

The language originally

from another country
that the speaker has.
 4.- The
learner’s age
It refers to

Different group
of learners
according to the
age
 L2
Oral skills and oral
communication are
important in L2 literacy
Knowing vocabulary assures that
learners can use words they
already know to build ideas and
thoughts
Teachers should focus on literacy
and not just on oral communication
TEXT PRODUCTION
TEXT PRODUCTION

is based on The purpose of writing is

the expression of ideas, where
the ability to convey a message to
the reader takes precedence over
other aspects of writing.
 Written Communication
Is consider
production to be a
tool

Used for

✔Ideas like Transmmition of

✔Knowledge information
 As students work through each stage in
Encourages learners the process, from brainstorming to
to think about and use editing, they gain valuable insight into
Process writing language in a creative giving and receiving feedback and
finding ways to express themselves
and critical manner. clearly and effectively.
Written expression for EFL learners
can be conceptualized in a variety of
manners
 Messaged
Email
conversations

Project

Such as

Writing
activities
The act of writing includes
Handwriting and the mechanics of writing

important aspects Spelling patterns and the role of phonetics in

Such as: English language spelling, such as non-
correspondence of phonemes and graphemes,
irregular spelling rules, and silent letters.

Layout and organization as dictated by text type:

recognizing differences between L1 and L2 writing
styles, identifying specific formats within text
types.
In addition , as learners progress in their
writing skills, special attention to the process
of writing should be given to ensure learners
are allowed opportunities to develop their own
intentions as authors, to share and elaborate on
ideas that matter to them, and to work
collaboratively with others using ICT as a
means to help organize, arrange, and edit/
clarify their ideas