THE WRITING
GUIDE
The following video helps you understand the writing process
Before you begin writing
Watch the video “5 tips for
writing”
Orientations to use this
video in the English classroom
STEP 1: Brainstorm for ideas-Planning
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Write down all the ideas you can think of
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Don’t worry about whether the idea is relevant
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Don’t worry about grammar or spelling
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You can write in Spanish
STEP 2: Organise your ideas
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Decide which ideas to keep and cross out the
others
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Group similar ideas together
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Put the groups in order according to a writing
plan
STPE 3: FOCUS ON LANGUAGE
Think of words and expressions
you will need in your work
STEP 4: WRITE A FIRST DRAFT AND REVISE IT-Paragraphing
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Write in pencil. Leave wide margins for notes.
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Leave space between lines for additions and
corrections
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Write quickly. Don’t worry about neatness or
accuracy
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If you can’t think of a Word in English, write
it in Spanish
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If you can’t Shell a Word, write it anyway you
can. Then check the word in a dictionary when you have finished
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Use connectors to develop and link your ideas
STEP 5: CHECK YOUR WORK
STEP 6: WRITE A FINAL DRAFT
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When you are satisfied with your work, copy it
neatly onto a clean sheet of paper
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Write in peno r type on the computer
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Be sure to incluye all your corrections
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Leave a maargin on the Leith-hand side
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Make sure your paragraphs are clearly indicated
A paragraph consists of several sentences about a certain
topic. It ha the following parts:
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A topic sentence which gives the main idea of
the paragraph
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Supporting sentences which add rehaznos, details
and examples
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A concluding sentence which summarises the main
idea .
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Use pronouns to refer back to the nouns in the
text
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Use connectors to show the connections between
ideas.
Homework:
After these explanations and having watched the video,
please write a short composition about your “Favourite Celebrity”
