https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk Danyluk - Writing Process en-us 2020-09-06 21:58:32 UTC 2020-09-07 20:07:15 UTC hello@padlet.com ddanylu https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723669617 Definition: the getting-ready-to-write-stage or discovery. Choose topic and consider purpose, audience, and genre. Gather and organize ideas.
Personal Experience: When I am preparing to write a research paper or memorandum for work, I tend to take a blank piece of paper (sometimes a napkin or old envelope) and simply brainstorm everything I know about the topic or want to say. Words will be all over the paper, in various groups and in no particular order. I am a visual person so this helps me to see my thoughts on paper and then I can begin to organize them in my mind.
Observation: I have seen children fill out worksheets where they answered questions provided by the teacher to get them thinking about a story, topic, or sequence of events. This was in a 5th grade class several years ago, and I remember seeing the same as a child myself.]]> 2020-09-06 22:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723669617 ddanylu https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671293 Definition: getting ideas down on paper.
Personal Experience: After pre-writing and letting the ideas simmer for a little while, writing a draft seems pretty easy for me. The latest this happened was in my EDU 508 course where I wrote a research paper on culturally responsive classroom management. After I had my initial ideas written in ink on a piece of paper, I typed the draft quickly and did not pay attention to errors, only to getting my main thoughts typed out in a reasonable order.
Observation: I saw my students create drafts at the college level for their informational and advocacy papers (for AFROTC). They had to turn these in a few weeks prior to the final so they could get peer and teacher feedback. The drafts had their initial ideas and arguments.]]> 2020-09-06 22:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671293 ddanylu https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671521 Definition: clarifying and refining ideas--adding, substituting, deleting, and rearranging material.
Personal Experience: In the Air Force, we wrote many memoranda and publications to distribute as policy and procedures. We revised these frequently before publishing. I would review these for my boss and also circulate around the office for additional revisions/feedback. We had a saying in the Air Force: "Always fight for feedback."
Observation: When my AFROTC students brought in their draft advocacy papers, they would exchange with a peer or two for feedback. Also, they turned them in to me and I would provide my insights and especially questions regarding the strength of their arguments, how much evidence was provided, and whether it made sense. I would return these papers to them with my remarks so they had time to make substantive changes.]]> 2020-09-06 22:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671521 ddanylu https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671665 Definition: putting the piece of writing into its final form--distancing, proofreading, and correcting errors.
Personal Experience: In the Air Force, it was very important that memos and performance reports were error-free. As a supervisor and later executive officer, I reviewed hundreds of documents for spelling, punctuation, grammar, and other errors. I was nick-named eagle eyes at one point, and many additional people would ask me to review their paperwork. I would read through things slowly, with an objective eye, and sometimes even run my finger over the words to focus.
Observation: For my AFROTC students, we encouraged them to read their papers aloud to either a peer or to themselves. This would often help them to catch errors that they would often overlook just reading their own papers silently.]]> 2020-09-06 22:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671665 ddanylu https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671958 Definition: publishing and sharing with an appropriate audience.
Personal Experience: I do not remember ever reading my writing to other students while growing up. However my proudest moments were when I saw my writing in print (a little booklet I created in 3rd grade; a short story I wrote that made it into the newspaper writing contest; a poem I write that went into a printed poetry compilation). During my high school graduation, to my surprise, the valedictorian of the school read a poem I had written about friendship since I had been new to the school my senior year. This felt amazing.
Observation: One of the proudest moments for my AFROTC students and for me was at the end of their final semester. They would write their own leadership reflection about everything that had learned in the program over four years. We gathered in a circle and had each one read their final product. Other students would reflect back to them the strengths they saw and what they liked about what was shared. It was a very meaningful and thought-provoking exercise before they headed out the door to be military officers and leaders.]]> 2020-09-06 22:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ddanylu/wb19lyt2t9qw44yk/wish/723671958