Relacionar Columnas A route for writing workVersión en línea A typical route for the development of writing skills. It may involve some or all of the following steps: por María Guadalupe Diez Sánchez 1 Introduce & summarize the main writing task 2 Introduce the topic 3 Brainstorm ideas 4 Sort and order ideas 5 Plan de text 6 Prepare final text 7 Get feedback 8 Edit 9 Select and reject ideas 10 Fast-write 11 Focus on useful models 12 Prepare draft Help students to study sample(s) of similar written texts, focusing on content, message, organization, grammar, phrases, etc. Start to plan structure of text by arranging ideas. Students carefully go through their own text, checking if it says what they want it to, if it is clear, if its language is correct, etc. Make sure students know what they are expected to do, the genre (magazine article? letter? formal report? etc.), and the audience (who they are writing to and why). Another student can read and make useful comments/suggestions on the content, the message, the organization, or the language. A very good way to overcome 'blank page' terror and get ideas flowing is to 'fast-write'. Preparing a draft version before the final one gives them the chance to get the reader reactions. What is worth leaving out? Use notes to start shaping the text. The layout & order of paragraphs. Are there any special rules for the genre? Whole class: use the board to collect as many ideas as possible. Small groups: speak and take notes. Get students interested through an advert, article, picture, or discussing some key issues. Based on feedback, students write a finished text.