Writing task analysis assignment 3

Writing Task Analysis

Presented By: Emily Gabriel Marie MacDonald Melanie O’Leary Karen Dumay


Writing Process Attention to Task

Writing Process Descriptors

This process includes some of the followings:

Motor planning, proprioception seating, sensorimotor, emotions, cognitive, auditory senses and visual.

Assistive TechnologyApps & Software

Evernote (App -Free ): Can be used with iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, Window, Android, Blackberry, etc

Ready to Print (App - $9.99 ): This App help teach pre-writing skills to children in order to build good printing skills

Remedial Tools

FYI Many students (LD/ADHD/poor organization) cannot stay focus during a writing task. They need technology to keep them organize and on task. Students with limited focus abilities need regular reminders and clear step-by-step instructions with a time frame.


Writing Process Formulating and Visualizing Ideas in Pictures



Executive function, time, foresee long term & short term, modulate effort, associate, store, recall, retrieve, self control, pace , organize and focus select.


PaperHelper: Easiest Essay ($1.99) With this App, students can research and type their text at the same time. One side of the screen is for the Document Writer. The other side is for the Internet Browser.

Kurweil 3000 (Software): Students can utilize the graphic organizer and word prediction program to help them associate, organize and focus their writing.

Remedial and Compensatory Tools

FYI Students who have a weak reading comprehension will have difficulty decoding text. Students with limited recall skills will have a hard time retrieving information that can be used in a text. Hyperlexic students (autism spectrum) do not do well with abstract concepts present in writing.


Writing Process Knowledge of WritingFlexible Writing/Understanding View



Prior knowledge, experience, metacognitive skills, recall and retrieval.


Dragon Dictation/Voice Input (App - FREE): Dragon Dictation is a voice recognition app that allow students to record information and instantly see it transformed into text. Much faster than typing.

Boardmaker (Software - $399.00): Students can create written text like communication board, sequences and schedules. They can design their own materials using symbols. This software can be used in 44 languages.

Remedial Tools & Compensatory Tools

FYI Non-verbal students or verbal students with limited motor skills due to physical disability need to use flexible ways to share their thoughts on paper. The app/software listed above can help them write down their ideas without triggering anxiety. These students need to have access to app or software with word prediction and voice-to-text.


Writing Process Metacognitive Skills



Planning, evaluating progress, monitoring comprehension, self- regulation, executive control, setting goals, detect and correct errors.


Draft Builder (software) Breaks down the writing process for students who get overwhelmed with extensive printed information

Inspiration & Kidspiration (software): Graphic Organizers Popplet ($4.99): Graphic Organizer

Remedial Tools

FYI Learners who have limited or no metacognitive skills will have difficulties planning and organizing their work from beginning to end. These students cannot complete an assignment in a sequential way. Many of these learners cannot meet deadlines or even finish the required work on their own (poor organization process). They cannot plan ahead.


Writing Process Converting Images to Language



Prior experience, prior knowledge, language, long term memories, language, vocabulary, active working memory, effective and efficient retrieval of memories and sequential processing.


Storybird (software): This software provides a series of images to help guide students’ writing. Spell check is available.

Sequential Spelling: Level 2 (App/$12.99) The Sequential Spelling App teaches the pattern present in the English Language. The main objective of the App is to help individuals master the English language by providing them with the signification of the words (root words, suffixes).

Remedial Tools

FYIStudents with brain injuries and dyslexia will have a hard time converting images into language. They need to use tools that provide word repetition and sequential processing.


Writing Process Integration of all Skills



Auditory and visual memory, formulating, organizing, phonological processing, sequencing words and graphomotor.


Story Starters (Scholastic): Provide students with ideas (topic) that help direct their writing. Students can formulate various texts (e.g. Newspaper ad or postcard). Interesting and fun writing ideas .

Ghotit (Software): Ghotit cost $14.99 (monthly) or $129.99 (lifetime). Ghotit includes text-to-speech, context and phonetic spell check and an integrated word dictionary.

Remedial and Compensatory Tools

FYIStudent with dyslexia, dysgraphia or any other writing difficulties can use the software listed on this page. Students who struggle with phonological processing require outside assistance to help them improve their dictation skills.


Writing Process Grammar & Semantics



Retrieval, memory, prior knowledge, and vocabulary.


Draft Builder 6 (software) Breaks down the writing process for students who get overwhelmed with extensive printed information

Grammar Girl App ($1.99) This app contains tips to write effectively. Students can practice/reinforce grammar skills by using the integrated quizzes.

Words-Synonyms & Antonyms ($0.99) This app contains more than 300 synonyms and antonyms (interactive learning app)

Remedial Tools

FYIStudents with limited vocabulary recall, ESL, and dyslexia will struggle when time comes to identify grammatical errors in a text. These students will require access to tools that will provide meanings or interpretation of a word/sentence.


Writing Process Speed of Motor Response



Phonological processing, graphomotor, memory, directionality, motor planning, spatial awareness, automatic letter recall, fine motor and visual motor.


Dexteria ($4.99) Will help improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness

Write Pad (Cost: $9.99) This App is ideal for students with poor written output. Students can convert their handwriting (cursive or print) to text).

ShapeBuilder (App - $0.99): This app help develop visual motor skills, and hand eye coordination. Students can use a stylus to improve pencil grasp (fine motor skills).

Remedial Tools

FYIStudents with dysgraphia (illegible handwriting), limited fine motor skills and dexterity will struggle when it comes to using a pen/pencil to write down their thoughts. These students will use a lot of energy focusing on the writing mechanics and not on the content (written task).


Writing Process Editing and Revision



Students will have to be able to use all the other executive function to find and correct errors (grammar, spelling and punctuation). What process did they use to get to final copy.


Grammarly. Com (about $20 a month) –for High School StudentsThis software helps edit students’ text. It provides word alternatives (synonyms) and encourages students to use formal writing convention (Higher Content Level).

Paper Rater: (Free Download) This software includes a grammar and spelling check. It can detect plagiarism and provides writing suggestions.

Remedial Tools

FYI This part of the writing process requires students to be focused and organized. Students with ADHD, dyslexia, hyperlexia (autism spectrum) will have a hard time dissecting a text. Editing and Revision is one of the most critical step of the writing process. Attention to task and a strong knowledge of the English language (convention) is necessary.

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