https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8 en-us 2019-01-25 22:19:11 UTC 2019-01-25 23:02:20 UTC hello@padlet.com kmschutz1 https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324521738 Definition: The process of selecting a topic and figuring out the audience and the goal for the writing.

My own experience: In college, I gave a speech about self-worth for a retreat. Before I could write it, I had to establish the goal for the talk, the audience who would hear it, and some ideas for what I would say.

My observations: My field placement is in a kindergarten class. When they were learning about spiders, they had to work together to write a sentences about spiders. They had to first brainstorm their ideas and figure out the audience (the teacher and the rest of the class), even though the topic was given. ]]> 2019-01-25 22:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324521738 kmschutz1 https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324522288 Definition: Once the topic, goal for writing, and audience are determined, the writer puts their ideas on paper, focusing on content rather than mechanics.

My own experience: Once I had the idea for the talk I was giving, I started writing about all of the points I wanted to get across. I didn't worry about grammar or punctuation, but about making sure my thoughts were thorough and my message was written.

My observations: While the kindergartners were working to write sentences about spiders, they wrote their ideas on a whiteboard, making sure to capture the essence of their statements, and didn't worry about the conventions of spelling and grammar. ]]> 2019-01-25 22:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324522288 kmschutz1 https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324522803 Definition: After the writer has a draft, they can read it over and have others listen to and read their work in order to ask questions and give suggestions for how to improve. This also involves proofreading in order to catch grammatical and spelling errors. 

My own experience: After I wrote the first draft of my speech, I read it out loud to many friends. They were able to point out things that didn't flow, sound right, or make sense. They also gave compliments for things that were done well, and suggestions for how to make it a stronger piece. 

My observations: After students wrote sentences about spiders, they read them with their peers (and with the supervision of my mentor teacher and I). They pointed out spelling errors as well as ways to make their sentences more factually accurate. They also praised each other for good spelling and handwriting. ]]> 2019-01-25 22:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324522803 kmschutz1 https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324523238 Definition: This is the stage where the writer can use the suggestions from the revising stage to make changes to their work. They can correct grammatical and spelling errors, as well as rewrite or move around the structure of the writing to make it more clear, compelling, stronger, etc. 

My own experience: After getting lots of feedback on my talk, I took several weeks to sit with the talk and make edits that I thought could make it stronger. Along the way, I went back and forth to the revising stage to get more feedback from others to help guide my editing.

My observations: When the kindergartners were done reading their sentences out loud, they went back to correct their spelling and content to make sure that their sentences were written with their best effort. ]]> 2019-01-25 22:46:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324523238 kmschutz1 https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324523931 Definition: This is the final step where the writer presents the final piece either through making a book, typing, writing, or presenting it to an audience. 

My own experience: At the end of my speech writing, the final step was actually reading it out loud in front of about 120(!) people. I stood up on a stage to read it out loud using the final draft that I had typed as a guide (but by the time I read it, I basically had it memorized). 

My observations: When the kindergartners were finished writing sentences, they had the opportunity to show them to the class and read them out loud. This wasn't as long as a book or a speech, but it was pretty impressive writing for kindergartners!]]> 2019-01-25 22:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kmschutz1/ahbvljnu0vz8/wish/324523931