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 Prepare final text 2 Brainstorm ideas 3 Fast-write 4 Select and reject ideas 5 Edit 6 Sort and order ideas 7 Focus on useful models 8 Introduce & summarize the main writing task 9 Get feedback 10 Introduce the topic 11 Prepare draft 12 Plan de text Start to plan structure of text by arranging ideas. Preparing a draft version before the final one gives them the chance to get the reader reactions. What is worth leaving out? Help students to study sample(s) of similar written texts, focusing on content, message, organization, grammar, phrases, etc. Based on feedback, students write a finished text. Whole class: use the board to collect as many ideas as possible. Small groups: speak and take notes. A very good way to overcome 'blank page' terror and get ideas flowing is to 'fast-write'. Another student can read and make useful comments/suggestions on the content, the message, the organization, or the language. 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). 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. Use notes to start shaping the text. The layout & order of paragraphs. Are there any special rules for the genre? Get students interested through an advert, article, picture, or discussing some key issues.