LIT102- Week5: 25th and 26th November 2020 Blog by Shanice

 During this week's session our lecturer engaged us in reading two reading rocket articles that focused on How Should We Combine Reading and Writing? and How Can We Take Advantage of Reading–Writing Relationships?

This articles emphasizes the importance of integrating/combining the art of reading and writing. I learned that reading and writing depend upon some of the same skills, strategies (eg:QAR, summarizing,K.W.L charts) etc. Reading and writing are communicative processes. Students will need to learn how to combine the two in order to communicate effectively. Additionally, writing can be used to develop reading skills and reading can help to develop writing skills.  These two should not be separate as they are "dependent upon one another"

I learned that writing is a skill that is required for all professions. It is also a way that students may use to express themselves effectively. Reading skills are improved when writing is involved and writing skills will improve when reading is involved. They go hand-in-hand and both should be given equal attention and take advantage of the combination. I learned that when we are teaching the foundations of reading, we are also teaching the foundations of writing because they require the same skills and knowledge. Reading and writing are communications processes. Reading skills can be developed from writing and writing skills can be developed from reading. Students use both forms to express themselves. Additionally, reading and writing can connect is through combined use in that together they are used to increase understanding or improve memory. Hence, both should be treated equally. 

 Links for more information. 

https://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/how-can-we-take-advantage-reading-writing-relationships

https://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/shanahan-literacy/how-should-we-combine-reading-and-writing







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