Enhancing situated written narratives through prewriting techniques: a genre-based approach.

Abstract

The current pedagogic and didactic innovation proposal aims to enhance the initial narrative writing process of fifth graders through the creation of informal letters following the principles of Genre based approach. Hence, the target population is students in fifth grade of nine or ten years of age at a public school in Bogota. Prewriting techniques are used to help boys and girls plan and organize their ideas and feelings. Besides, this proposal intends to enhance four basic writing skills to assure clear, complete, and well-structured compositions that are easily comprehended. In addition, the creation of informal letters based on personal experiences is the strategy that might contribute to boost narrative writing, and develop confidence in students to write short texts while practicing prewriting techniques and basic writing skills. At last, the Genre based is the approach to guide, boost, and monitor children’s use of language to communicate in oral and mainly written forms.