CHAPTER 1 : WHAT IS CREATIVE WRITING�CHAPTER 2 : DEVELOPMENT OF WRITING IN CHILDREN

SUBJECT NAME: CREATIVE WRITING FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

SUBJECT CODE: ECC412

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WHAT IS CREATIVE WRITING?

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORDS CREATIVE WRITING?

But isn’t creative writing

just about writing stories?

Creative writing is a piece

of unique text that someone writes

in order to express their feelings,

emotions and opinions.

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2 kinds

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Poetry

Screen writing

Novels & short stories

Song lyrics

News articles

Journals

Literary criticism

Personal Essays

Memoirs

Autobiographies

*Blog

*Digital media

Graphic novels

WHY IS CREATIVE WRITING IMPORTANT?

Understand

Fun

Practise & develop

Decide

Accomodate

Freedom

Empowering

The literary devices

and rules you are

taught actually help

you to make your

writing more

expressive and

allow you to be

more creative

ELEMENTS OF CREATIVE WRITING

Theme

The main idea or moral of a story

Setting

The time and geographic location within a narrative

Character & plot development

Usually intertwined, the author’s ability to grow a character’s ability to take action, which leads to conflict and the rising progression of the plot

Point of View

Voice

Tone

Authors express the views of themselves or their characters

The way in which the author tells the story

Author's choice of diction, sentence structure, literary techniques, and use of rhythm

Style

Author’s attitude toward the story and the reader

Benefits

Language Development and Linguistic Competence

Enhancement of imagination and creativity

Emotional Intelligence and Empathy Development

Self-Confidence Builder

Problem-Solving & Research Skills Development

Problem-Solving and Research Skills Development

Self-Expression Builder

Comunication Builder

Interpersonal Connection Builder

CHAPTER 2A : CONVENTIONS OF WRITING DEVELOPMENTAL SCALE

• Children as young as 2 years old begin to imitate the act of writing by creating drawings and symbolic markings that represent their thoughts and ideas (Rowe & Neitzel 2010; Dennis & Votteler 2013).
• This scale reflects what the child knows and is able to do without teacher assistance
• Summative and formative
• Guides teachers toward logical next steps for their students
• 8 levels

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LEVEL 1 : EMERGING (PRE-COMMUNICATIVE)�

• Makes uncontrolled or unidentifiable scribbling

Level 2 : Pictorial plus writing (Pre-communicative)�

Imitates writing-other than their name

Draws somewhat recognisable picture

Tells about his/ her picture

LEVEL 3 : PRE-PHONETIC�

Writes to convey a message; attempts to read it back

Uses letter-like forms, letters, or random letter strings

Prints own name or occasional known word

LEVEL 4 : PARTIAL PHONETIC (SEMI-PHONETIC)�

Correctly uses some letters to match sounds

Uses beginning letters to represent words

Usually writes left to right (may reverse some letters and top to bottom

May copy environmental print (may be unrelated to the task)

Print contains a message and matches picture

LEVEL 5 : PARTIAL PHONETIC 2�

Represents beginning & ending consonant sounds

Includes some vowels (often not correct ones)

Spells some high-frequency words correctly in sentences

Writes/ copies environmental print appropriately

Writes one or more sentences on topic

Begins to space words correctly

LEVEL 6 : PHONETIC (FULL PHONETIC)�

Correctly spells many high-frequency words in sentences.

Attempts to write new words phonetically.

Applies spelling patterns in writing.

Uses vowels in most syllables (may not be correct ones).

Begins to use simple punctuation (endmarks)

Capitalizes the beginning of a sentence.

Main idea is supported by relevant details

LEVEL 7 : CONVENTIONAL 1�(TRANSITIONAL, CONSOLIDATED-ALPHABETIC)�

Conventional 1

Correctly spells most

high-frequency words

Use larger correctly spelled vocabulary; may use phonetic spelling for advanced words

Capitalizes the beginning word in sentences and uses lowercase letters appropriately

Uses more complex and varied sentence structures

Writing is organised to include an introduction, supporting details.

Usually uses endmarks correctly

Writing is individual & expressive

LEVEL 8 : CONVENTIONAL 2 �(END OF YEAR 2/ STANDARD 2 BENCH-MARK)

Has accumulated a rich body of written vocabulary

Using endmarks (punctuation marks) correctly

Uses advanced print conventions accurately

Quotation marks

Commas

apostrophes

Organises writing into appropriate paragraphs

CHAPTER 2B : DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF WRITING

Pre-literate

Emergent

Transitional

Fluent

Scribble stage

Symbolic stage

Symbolic/ Mock letters

Directional stage

String of letters

Group of letters

Labelling pictures

Environmental print

Letter/ word representation

First/ last letter representation

Medial letter sounds

Beginning phrase writing

Sentence writing

Six traits writing

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