Writing Writing
Writing in the Intermediate Phase develops the skills acquired by learners in the Foundation Phase, by introducing new writing frames. Teachers can use the opportunity during reading to introduce the learners to the specific features of the new writing frame that the learners are being introduced to. This English Home Language series supports the teaching of writing in the
following ways: • Learners are introduced to the different steps in the Writing Process.
• Learners become familiar with the different features of various text types.
The Writing Process This English Home Language series guides learners in applying the Writing
Process to their own writing: • Planning/Pre-writing: to brainstorm ideas and plan the development of the text.
• Learners are challenged to write a number of different types of texts.
• Presenting: incorporate all the changes made in the editing and proofreading stages, and rewrite the text for final presentation.
Language Structures and Conventions
Language Structures and Conventions should be taught in context and integrated with the other language skills. This English Home Language series supports Language Structures and
• Drafting: organise ideas into written paragraphs. Plan the structure of the text to be written, and finalise what is to be included and what is to be omitted.
• Revision: read draft critically and get feedback from others (e.g. classmates and teacher).
• Editing/Proofreading: allow others to provide critical feedback on the
Conventions in the following ways: • Learners become familiar with the language rules, grammar, word-level work and sentence-level work as identified in the CAPS.
written draft. Edit the draft, paying careful attention to spelling, punctuation, choice of words, the development of the text, any details that may have been left out of the story and the language used. Read through the story to identify any spelling and grammar errors that may have been overlooked in the editing stage.
• Key language skills are fused easily with reading activities, listening and speaking activities, and lessons on writing skills.
• Lessons are scaffolded with language skills to provide holistic Home Language instruction.
• Provides formal focused practice on selected language items.
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