1. Student detailsName Sania BAHROM and Jasmine MURPHYCourse Bachelor of Education Primary Teaching Unit detailsUnit code 309276Unit name Literacy Education 230Unit lecturer or tutor Von SAWERS Assignment detailsTopic Assignment 1A Handwriting and Punctuation PresentationDue date 30/03/2012 Word countExtension granted No Yes Extension dateIs this a resubmission? No Yes Resubmission date DeclarationI certify that the attached material is my original work. No other persons work or ideas have beenused without acknowledgement. Except where I have clearly stated that I have used some of thismaterial elsewhere, I have not presented this for assessment in another course or unit at this or anyother institution. I have retained a copy of this assignment. I have read and understand the CurtinUniversity of Technology document Academic Integrity at Curtin: Student guidelines for avoidingplagiarism.Name/signature Sania and Jasmine Date 30/03/2012

2. ! Handwriting.? and, Punctuation!.?, By Sania Bahrom and Jasmine Murphy

3. How is your topic Important to for teaching?Handwriting...Students learn to print letters fluently andlegiblyGood handwriting visually reinforces thememory for word patterns and can helpspeaking, spelling and writing moreeffectively (Ljungdahl, 2010. p. 357)

4. How is Punctuation important to teaching? eloquentscience.comPunctuation is essentially about meaning (Ljungdahl, L., 2011, p.315).

5. What are the key understandings, skills andknowledge around your topic? Key Understandings for HandwritingInstruction should focus on ability to write withspeed and confidence rather than centringaround style and appearanceTeaching emphasis is not on shapes of letters butmovements to produce themShould not be taught in isolation from otherlanguage featuresThe modern cursive style preferred in WA andaims to help students achieve fluency, legibilityand rhythm in writing.

6. Skills needed forHandwritingStudents need to be taught how to hold a pen orpencilStudents need to know how to sit while writingStudents need to develop visual motor skills

7. Knowledge relating toHandwritingDifferent skills must be taught for lefthanded studentsStudents need to know how each letter isformedTeachers need to be aware of a childs visualperception.

8. KEY UNDERSTANDINGS of PunctuationText structure and organisationUse of marks or signsPunctuate written languagePunctuation marks englishbanana.com

9. woman, without her man, is nothingwoman: without her, man is nothing

10. SKILLS Knowing what to use? Where? When?Using the correct marks to separate letters, words, and sentences. ? Question mark Apostrophe ! Exclamation mark , Commas Quotation mark . Full stop or Period

11. ?Question mark

12. Apostrophe

13. !Exclamation mark

14. ,Commas

15. Quotation mark

16. .Full stop

17. :Colon

18. ;Semi colon

19. Ellipses

20. ( )Brackets

21. -Hyphen

22. The main ideas from your research andinvestigation Handwriting is best taught in the context of normalschool work.The practice of handwriting also fosters anappreciation for words and language as it teachesattention to detail.Penmanship has been left behind as preparation forstate assessment tests dominate class time.With the amount of technologies available in and out

23. MAIN IDEAS FROM RESEARCH AND INVESTIGATION You can not have writing without punctuation Creates meaning to text Gives text feelings and emotions (reading) Use will depend on the age/year level of the writers

24. Develop some clear arguments for your findings "Although the repetitive drills that accompany handwriting lessons seem outdated, such physical instruction will help students to succeed (Wilson. 2012). Wilson (2012) also says these activities stimulate brain activity, lead to increased language fluency, and aid in the development of important knowledge. If handwriting skills arent automatic, it interferes with the whole writing process.

25. Are there alternative views?Its a dead artNo reason to teach such an outdated method ofcommunicationSchools are simply teaching handwritingbecause thats how schools developed in the19th and 20th century.Handwriting is becoming less necessary in the21st century

26. DEVELOPING CLEAR ARGUMENTS FOR YOUR FINDINGS ANY ALTERNATE VIEWS? Correct punctuation is important because it aids the reader in comprehending the text (Tompkins et al, 2012, pg 55). First Steps stipulate the importance of modelling the use basic punctuation to encourage students to have a go at using punctuation. Rubin (2008) argues that the rules of proper punctuation havent changed just because of computers. Clarity and attention to detail remain imperative; careless punctuation mistakes cost time, money, and productivity. Casual shortcuts bred by e-mailing and text messaging have no place in professional business writing, where words wield power and decision-makers form impressions immediately.

27. Pointing out how these perspectives help yougain a wider/ deeper understanding on thetopic?Handwriting is a crucial part of the writingprocess.It has many benefits to the student including;cognitive and motor developmentIf not taught, the lack of handwriting skillscan have serious consequences for the student; reader comprehension may suffer, meaning from text may not be interpreted correctly by reader."We dont live in a handwriting world, and wedont live in a digital world. We live in a hybridworld, (Graham, S. 2012)

28. The significance if this information for your own practice?What this looks like in a classroom? Interactive white board games. Letter formation will be taught with phonic instruction These handy left handed desk placemats are a helpful reminder to students.

29. SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMATION FOR YOUR OWN PRACTICE? WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN A CLASSROOM?Interactive whiteboardIntegrating technologyGrammar building gamesReading activitiesModel reading sessionsWriting activities

30. The Australian CurriculumYear Level Hand writing PunctuationFoundation Produce some lower case and upper case letters using learned letter formationsYear 1 Write using unjoined lower case and upper Recognise that different types of punctuation, case letters including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commandsYear 2 Write legibly and with growing fluency using Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and unjoined upper case and lower case letters commas are used to separate items in listsYear 3 Write using joined letters that are clearly Know that word contractions are a feature of formed and consistent in size informal language and that apostrophes of contraction are used to signal missing lettersYear 4 Write using clearly-formed joined letters, and Recognise how quotation marks are used in text to develop increased fluency and automaticity signal dialogue, titles and quoted (direct) speechYear 5 Develop a handwriting style that is becoming Understand how the grammatical category of legible, fluent and automatic possessives is signalled through apostrophes and how to use apostrophes with common and proper nouns.Year 6 Develop a handwriting style that is legible, Understand the uses of commas to separate clauses fluent and automatic and varies according to audience and purposeYear 7 Consolidate a personal handwriting style that Understand the use of punctuation to support is legible, fluent and automatic and supports meaning in complex sentences with prepositional writing for extended periods phrases and embedded clauses

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