Writing process and creating text

Stage 1

Junior and senior infants

Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

Stage 2

First and second classes

Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

Stage 3

Third and fourth classes

Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

Stage 4

Fifth and sixth classes

Through appropriately engaging learning experiences, children should be able to

use the writing process Writing process
The writing process involves the teacher explicitly teaching children how to work and learn actively as writers. Steps in the writing process include:
plan for writing by selecting topics and ideas with minimal help
compose text using appropriate text organisational structure
re-read text written to check it makes sense and meets its purpose
edit and modify the text by rewriting to add or delete details to clarify meaning
edit written work further in response to feedback from others. when creating texts collaboratively or independently.

• próiseas na scríbhneoireachta a aithint agus tús a chur le leas a bhaint as chun téacs a scríobh i gcomhpháirt leis an múinteoir.

  téacsanna a chruthú i gcomhpháirt le daoine eile agus/nó go neamhspleách agus leas á bhaint as próiseas na scríbhneoireachta.

  (TF7, C2 + 3)

identify and evaluate skills and strategies associated with writing as a process and use them to create texts independently and/or collaboratively across a range of genres, in other languages where appropriate and across the curriculum for a variety of purposes and audiences.

• scileanna agus straitéisí a bhaineann leis an scríbhneoireacht mar phróiseas a úsáid chun téacsanna a chruthú go neamhspleách agus/nó i bpáirt le daoine eile, i réimse seánraí.

  (TF7, C4)

use appropriate language to evaluate and discuss revisions and edits to texts created in a range of genres for a variety of purposes and audiences.