PERSPECTIVES ON THE
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YAGELSKI (2018:8) PURPORTS
THE FOUR WAYS OF
UNDERSTANDING WRITING
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TWO MAJOR SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT IN
VIEWING WRITING INSTRUCTIONS
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1.WRITING AS COGNITIVE ABILITY VS.
WRITING AS SOCIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON
a. Cognitive Ability- means taking into
account both the writing ability and the
linguistic proficiency of the learner
(Weigle, 2014). In this case writing
ability refers to the learner's knowledge
and skills of the writing process. Whereas,
language proficiency , refers to one's
knowledge of the linguistic code, be it in
L1 or L2.
1.WRITING AS COGNITIVE ABILITY VS.
WRITING AS SOCIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON
b. Sociological Phenomenon -
according to Weigle (2014), writing is
"done for a purpose, directed at a specific
audience and is part of a broader set of
literacy practices shaped by a particular
culture and setting.
2. WRITING AS A PRODUCT VS. WRITING AS
A PROCESS
a. Writing as a Product - we are more
concerned about the student's output.
Also called genre approach which pays
attention to the correctness of the
student's grammar or their structure.
Dirgeyasa (2016), defines genre- based
writing as a writing which "has a typical
style, particular target of readers,
and a specific purpose."
2. WRITING AS A PRODUCT VS. WRITING AS
A PROCESS
As classified by Tompskin (2008), writing
genres include journal writing,
biographical writing, letter writing,
expository, narrative, descriptive,
poetry and persuasive writing.
Zakime (2018), finds the product
approach in teaching writing time-
efficient because its primary aim is
accuracy; therefore, a teacher has a
focus skill to correct.
2. WRITING AS A PRODUCT VS. WRITING AS
A PROCESS
b. Writing as a Process - according to
Langan ( 2014: 41), writing as a process
involves five basic steps namely: pre-
writing, organizing ideas, drafting,
revising, and editing. With these
processes in mind, we need to remind our
students that effective writing considers
subject, audience, and purpose in
order to put the message across.
THANK
YOU
Presented by: Jimenez, Mary Joy
Sienes, Shekinah
