LESSON 1: THE READING AND WRITING  persuade

CONNECTION  solve problems

READING- define according to two types (Lapp BENEFITS OF WRITING

and Flood, 1978)
a) allows writers to voice their thoughts
1. A decoding process (breaking down of written b) provides writers with a vehicle to use their
codes imaginations
c) gives writers a chance to engage in a
*lines-letters-words-sentences-paragraphs conversation with other writers
2. A comprehension process d) aids writers in reading critically of other works
e) motivates writers to engage with the texts they
Three (3) Processes of Reading are reading
word recognition
comprehension
fluency

Reading is making meaning from print. It requires

that we: Identify the words in print – a process
called word recognition. Construct an
understanding from them – a process called
comprehension. Coordinate identifying words and
making meaning so that reading is automatic and
accurate – an achievement called fluency.

these three are affected by motivation.

Why do we READ?

 to develop a broad background

 to anticipate and predict
 to create motivation and interest
 to build a good vocabulary
 for pleasure and enjoyment

BENEFITS OF READING

a) exposes readers to accurate spelling and correct

forms of writing
b) shows readers how to write more complex
sentences
c) invites readers to be more experimental in their
own writing
d) allows readers to hear the thoughts if others.

WRITING- a method of representing language in

visual or tactile form. Also, it is a system of graphic
symbols that can be used to convey meaning.
LESSON 2: GENRES OF READING AND
WRITING

GENRE
 a particular subject or style of literature, art, or
Why do we WRITE? music, etc.
 a class or category of artistic endeavor having
 express a particular form, content, technique, or the
 describe like.
 explore and learn
 entertain TWO MAIN GENRES OF READING AND
 inform WRITING
 explain
 informational texts
literary texts
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
 a subset of the larger category of non-fiction
(Duke & Bennett-Armistead, 2003)
 primary purpose is to inform the reader
about the natural or social world.
KINDS OF INFORMATIONAL TEXT
a) Encyclopedia
 a book or set of books giving information
on many subjects or many aspects of one
subject and typically arranged
alphabetically.
b) Newspapers/Periodicals
 a publication consisting of a number of
large sheets of folded paper on which
news, advertisements, and other
information are printed.
c) Magazines
 A publication with a paper cover which is
issued regularly. Also, contains articles,
stories, photographs, and advertisements.
d) Textbooks
 contains facts about particular subject
that is used by people studying that
subject.
LITERARY TEXTS
 pieces of written material, such as a book or
poem, that has the purpose of telling a story
or entertaining.
 Usually aesthetic but may also contain
political messages or beliefs.
e) Folklore
 Songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of
people or “folk” as handed down by
word of mouth.
f) Legend or Epic
 story, sometimes about a national or
folk hero, which has a basis in fact but
also includes imaginative material.
g) Historical Fiction
 story with fictional characters and
events in a historical setting.
h) Horror
 events evoke a feeling of fear or dread
in both the characters and the reader.
i) Humor
 Intention is to make their
audience/reader laugh, lighter in tone.
j) Mystery
 Deals with the solution of a crime or
the unraveling of secrets.
k) Mythology
 Traditional Narrative, often partly
based on historical events, that reveals
human behavior and natural phenomena
by its symbolism.
l) Realistic Fiction
 Story that can actually happen and is
true to life.
m) Science Fiction
 Based on impact of actual, imagined,
or potential science. Usually set in the
future or on other planets.

KINDS OF LITERARY TEXT n) Biography/Autobiography

 Narrative of a person’s life, a true story
a) Drama about a real person.
 Intended to be more serious in tone.
Usually for theatrical performance, where
conflicts and emotions are expressed
through dialogue and action.

b) Fable
 Demonstrates useful truth in which
animals speak as human.

c) Fairytales
 Stories about fairies and other magical
creatures, usually for children.

d) Fantasy
 Fiction with strange or other worldly
settings or characters. It invites
suspension of reality.