The Role and Importance of Writing in our Society

By Stephanie Germano, Ashleigh
Peinke & Lisa Wilson

“Writing is a phenomenon invented by humans to help
in the communication process. It has become indeed,
a social and cultural practice in most societies today.
Children need writing skills in a literate society.
There’s a close relationship between speech and
writing, each reinforce the other in the process of
language development in children.” (Winch, G. et al.,
2010, pg 249)

 Letters, words, symbols
 Basis of all learning

PREHISTORIC ERA
Cave Drawings Quipu
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Logograms Ideograms
(Hieroglyphics ) (Sign)

 Pictograms or Codes -used if communication is
difficult through verbal interaction.

 Logograms - symbols, representing words or phrases.

 Ideograms - similar to the logogram, they are a
written or pictorial symbol that represent an idea or
concept.

Which Forms of Written Communication
Technology Can You Identify?

Is it replacing the need to be able to hand
write?

Does this form of written communication
create more problems in society? eg. Cyber
bullying

Form of Communication
Social practice
Deaf/blind

Basic life skill

 Writing is important for teaching and learning
 Handwrite, read and comprehend
 How to hold a pencil

 Allows one to develop an understanding of the aspects of
language:
 Phonetic
 Semantic
 Synatic
 Paralinguistic
 Pragmatic

 Writing is incorporated into all three strands of the National
Australian Curriculum: Language, Literature & Literacy (ACARA ,
2012).
Example
By Year 3, students should be able to create a text and make use
of the writing process.
As stated by ACARA students in year 3 must: Plan, draf t and
publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts
demonstrating increasing control over text structures and
language features and selecting print, and multimodal elements
appropriate to the audience and purpose.

 Students at this level are completing the Transitional Phase of
the First Steps map of writing Development. (First Steps, 2005)

How the above perspectives have shaped our approach to
teaching writing and how it will be implemented in our
future classrooms

As a group we feel writing is an important part of teaching and
learning. This assignment has reiterated that we need to
develop all students literacy skills, including writing,
simultaneously in the classroom. As stated in the English Aims
of the National Australian curriculum, students should be
encouraged to express their opinions and feel they are valid and
accepted by their teacher and peers. Students values and
feelings towards writing are accepted, and if necessary
encouraged towards a more positive writing experience. We feel
writing should promote an opportunity for critical thinking and
allow for students to express their ideas.

How has this presentation changed
your outlook about Writing Skills in
modern day society?

How will you use technology to
better your teaching of writing skills
in your future classroom?

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