It is important that at the innovation and independent application stages, the writing becomes increasingly independent of the original model rather than a pale copy. The final piece is used as the ‘hot’ task, which clearly shows progress across the unit. With non-fiction, students should apply what they have been taught across the curriculum. Writing may be staged over a number of days and there may be time for several independent pieces to be written. It is essential to provide a rich starting point that taps into what students know and what matters so that their writing is purposeful. Students are guided through planning, drafting and revising their work independently. Before this happens, the teacher may decide to give further input and rehearsal. Independent application and invention – the ‘hot’ taskĮventually, students move on to the third phase, which is when they apply independently what has been taught and practised. Short-burst writing is used to practise key focuses such as description, persuasion or scientific explanation.Ĥ. All of this first phase is underpinned by rehearsing key spellings and grammatical patterns.
Once students can ‘talk like the text’, the model, and other examples, are then read for vocabulary and comprehension, before being analysed for the basic text (boxing up) and language patterns, as well as writing techniques or toolkits. Activities such as drama are used to deepen understanding of the text. This is learned using a ‘text map’ and actions to strengthen memory and help students internalise the text. The model text is pitched well above the pupils’ level and has built into it the underlying, transferable structures and language patterns that students will need when they are writing. Writing challenges, such as informing Dr Who about how the Tardis works or producing leaflets for younger children about healthy eating, provide a sense of purpose. The teaching begins with some sort of creative ‘hook’ which engages the pupils, often with a sense of enjoyment, audience and purpose.
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