Writing practices in advanced literacy . Reading and Writing connections in advanced literacy

Outline

Purpose : To show understanding of the concepts of parallelism, subordination and coordination . To express the relationship and similarities between Reading and Writing. To provide a general view of the importance of Academic Writing

Audience : EAP discourse community, EAP students and teachers.

Thesis Statement : Reading and Writing are closely connected, and there are similarities between them in how they are practised to develop advanced literacy. Advanced literacy requires the use of specific academic vocabulary.

1.0.Vocabulary
1.1. Carter (1987, as cited in Pintos, 2008)
1.1.1 Need of more advanced words.
1.2 Sinclair & Renouf (1998, as cited in Pintos, 2008)
1.2.1. Determining criteria for selection
1.2.2. Teaching of core vocabulary
1.2.2.1. common word forms
1.2.2.2. central patterns of usage
1.2.2.3. possible collocations
1.3 Martin (1976, as cited in Pintos, 2008)
1.3.1. Research process words
1.3.1.1. types of words
1.3.1.1.1 . verbs
1.3.1.1.2 nouns
1.3.1.2. in-context presentation
1.3.2 Vocabulary of analysis
1.3.2.1. types of words
1.3.2.1.1 high frequency verbs
1.3.2.2. use
1.3.2.2.1. presentation of information
1.3.3. Vocabulary of evaluation
1.3.3.1. types of words
1.3.3.1.1. frequent adjectives
1.3.3.1.2. frequent adverbs
1.3.3.2. occurrence
1.3.3.2.1. critiques
1.3.3.2.2. reviews
1.3.3.2.3. reports

1.4.0. Nuttal (1996, as cited in Pintos, 2008)
1.4.1.prerequisite
1.4.1.1 share of = code.
1.4.2.difficulties
1.4.2.1 amount of previous knowledge
1.4.2.1.1. vocabulary

1.4.3. solution
1.4.3.1. activation of L1 schemata
1.4.3.1.1 brainstorming
1.4.3.1.2. debate
1.4.4. result
1.4.4.1. effective approach to texts.

2.0 Learning
2.1 . reading for writing
2.1.1. usage of written lg.
2.2. writing for reading
2.2.1. effective reading

3.0. Reading
3.1 opportunities
3.1.1.acquisition & study
3.2 proposed activities
3.2.1.analysis of vocabulary, grammar and constructions
3.3. purpose
3.3.1.introduction of texts
3.3.2. stimulation of discussion
3.3.3. creative responses
3.3.4. challenge of capacities
3.3.5. construction od general knowledge

3.4. Achievement – Academic texts
3.4.1. advanced literacy
3.4.2. motivation for meaningful writing
3.4.3. development of reading capacities.


References

Pintos, V. (2008). Unit 1: Building up a community of teachers and prospective researchers . UNIVERSIDAD CAECE: Bs As, ARG. Retrieved August 15, 2009 from http://caece.campusuniversidad.com.ar/ mod/resource /view.php?id=2730