Dear students & readers of this blog,
We have finally started writing. We have written about personal challenges. And we'll write different types of texts about different topics.
When writing a text, you should have a few things in mind. Have a look at the basic steps that should be taken when writing a text. Surely you'll find this extremely interesting!!
To support and expand this, click on the work SKILLSWISE. You'll find yourself drawn into the wonderful world of the excellent English-learning website of the BBC!!
One of the steps in this writing process is BRAINSTORMING. We cannot start writing right away. We have to dedicate some time to thinking and to coming up with ideas that afterwards will be organised into paragraphs. Sometimes, having some kind of GRAPHIC ORGANISER helps. Here you have one example:
One of the most important parts in the process of writing is that of PROOFREADING. You have to check that the ideas are coherenlty organised, that the text is cohesive, and that there are no grammar, spelling or vocabulary mistakes. Here are the marking codes we are going to use along the year:
Gr: Grammar
tense: wrong tense
sp: spelling
voc/ww: vocabulary / wrong word
wo: word order
p: punctuation
!!!: WHAT ?!?!?!?!?!?! (very serious mistake for an Advanced student)
λ: there is something missing
Punctuation is essential in the correct organization of our ideas in a text. Click on the words BASIC PUNCTUATION for some basic rules and practice.
Finally, have a look at this fantastic learning website (from the BBC):
Write on!!
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