Writing process and creating text < Back to Writing Writing process and creating text Stage 1 Junior & Senior Infants Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 2 1st & 2nd Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 3 3rd & 4th Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 4 Fifth and Sixth class 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. Progression steps The child… explores personal experiences and interests through signs, symbols and text. The child… creates text using personal experiences and interests as stimulus. The child… begins to take part in collaborative writing with the teacher as scribe. The child… uses familiar topics as a stimulus for texts while creating texts jointly with the teacher. The child… collaboratively plans texts orally; sequences and writes texts with other children; reads and talks about their writing. The child… independently plans, sequences and writes texts; reads and talks about their writing with the teacher to check if it makes sense and begins to suggest simple changes to improve it. The child… independently plans and gathers information to create texts with a beginning, middle and end; reads and discusses their writing, identifying changes to improve it. The child… draws on a range of text sources, and begins to use graphic organisers to plan writing; composes, proofs and edits to include feedback. The child… draws on a wider range of text sources and uses graphic organisers to plan independent writing; composes, proofs and self-edits to improve texts. The child… evaluates and assesses feedback from others and selects relevant feedback to redraft text. uses proofing and editing aids to revise/redraft text. reflects on strategies and skills used during 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. and assesses their effectiveness. The child… explains and justifies feedback incorporated to redraft text. evaluates and justifies proofing and editing aids used to revise/redraft texts. explains and justifies strategies and skills used during 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. . Support materials for teachers Writing - Scríbhneoireacht Example of student work Writing - Scríbhneoireacht Relevant across all strands Example of student work Relevant across all strands Examples of children's language learning Linguistic Diversity-Young Interpreters Example of student work Writing Process Example of student work Writing Genres Example of student work
