''Excuse me, sir Dhaval...'' our Wizard whispered, her eyes glinting.
''Don't be so formal, young lady. Call me Dahis, Dhaval is what the
students call me when they're in trouble.'' The Schoolmaster laughed
''I have read many of your works before, your research and
discoveries have inspired me to become an adventurer as well.
Your studies on the origins of the Rakshasa has helped a lot
of people, including me.'' She confessed, slightly bashful.
Writing: The 3 Steps
In spite of there being different types of genre with their own styles and structures, all of them follow the same 3 steps for writing: pre-writing, while writing, and post writing.
Pre-writing being the first step, where the writer starts to plan what they intend to write. Mindstorming is always the go-to when deciding how to approach a topic. Do not only think about what to write, think also about why you write.
What is the purpose of your writing? Is it an assignment? Do you want to share a fun experience with others? Are you writing for pleasure, for fun?
While writing is, well, writing. Start small, simple. When you feel confident of your work, start adding details, but do not stray too far from the main idea.
Post writing is the last step of writing, but is also the hardest. This is where you read your whole work, from beginning to ending, in search of typos, grammar mistakes... that is, if you are lucky. Most of the time, you will end up editing your writing, sometimes even start from scratch.
What is more important than a couple of typos and grammar mistakes, is that the writing makes sense. A writing needs to be coherent to be understood, no matter the genre or audience.
What is Academic Writing?
It is any formal work produced in an academic setting, for the academic community; for example, students write for professors as class assignments.
Academic Writing informs and analyses the arguments of other people, while trying to persuade readers to accept the writer's viewpoint.
Sources:
University of Leeds, Academic Writing. Last visited: 27/07/2020.
Ana Maria Amanda Otero, on Youtube. 3 Steps of Writing.
Metacognitive Analysis
Graphic organizers are one of the best tools a student can pick up from the beginning. They allow students to connect different concepts together, sometimes discovering relationships they were not aware of, and to develop a hierarchy based on their importance.
Concept maps, flow charts, Venn diagrams, and story boards are the most common graphic organizer. For example, mindstorming (a concept map) is an activity that teachers rely on when introducing a new topic.
Graphic organizers are perfect for taking down notes, as they are easier to make and faster than writing down lengthy paragraphs; the concepts can be developed at a later time. They also break from the monotony of text, which sometimes can be overwhelming.
Graphic organizers should be used a lot more, and we should encourage students to use them as well.
The incorporation of new technological tools in the language classroom is very important and something to think about. The possibility to develop new activities through the use of tools the students are familiar with can motivate them to learn, and the possibility to share their works is a good way to acknowledge their efforts and for others to enjoy. But we also have to consider that many students may prefer to keep their works to themselves because of shame. Tools such as Blogger are good for this purpose, not only can portfolios be accessed by others, but also students can add images, music or videos to enhance their works. As is the case of the last entry, we worked with a music video that represents us or means a lot to us. This is a good activity for students to break from the monotony of traditional exercises and drills, and move to something more creative and personal. It was stressful to find a song at first, but it felt nice to write about it, to express myself throug...
''For me? Oh, ya shouldn't worry 'bout an old man like me, kiddos. Are ya havin' a good time here?'' the Schoolmaster asked. We nodded our heads, surprised that a man of his status could be so laid-back and informal. We guessed it was an occupational hazard of being a tavern owner. ''Now, now! I betcha here for the drinkin' contest, am I right? You betta' stop gulpin' down those beers, or ya won't stand a chance to win!'' He told us, gifting us with a big and warm smile, before leaving to welcome new customers. Colleen Glenney Boggs. Speech Acts: Constative and Performative. Retrieved from Youtube. Words have power, we all know that. When words are grouped together, they form a statement which either announces a fact about something or someone, or describes and inspires an action. A fact like '' the sky is blue'' is a true constative statement, while a command or the phrase '' ...
WRITING STRATEGIES: Hedging and Boosting Both are writing techniques, or strategies depending on how you see them, and they are specially useful for Academic Writing. Every essay, paper or experiment is a contribution to a field, to an on-going ''conversation''. Knowledge is to be shared, analysed, discussed and argued. A contribution can be a new perspective or a revision of previous contributions, because there is no absolute or uncontested knowledge. To avoid producing absolute, or categorical claims , hedging is the perfect technique for Academic Writing. Hedging allows room for others to contest a claim, to provide their own input, and in doing so, making knowledge much richer. Examples of categorical claims and hedged claims. 1) Categorical claim: The issues highlighted in this study are applicable to all participating institutions. Hedged Claim : The issues highlighted in this study may be applicable to many participating institutions. ...
Please, use PARAGRAPHS to write the metacognitive analysis.
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