Product or Process?
Writing as a Product
This model sees writing as static, as an object that can be broken down and analyzed. Anyone who thinks deeply about writing does this almost automatically, and it helps us understand and deal with the complex interrelationships of a text. BUT the danger is that we will try to advise students about every aspect of a text all at once, and less important aspects of a piece of writing may assume more importance than more critical elements. Also, the student will be overwhelmed with all the bits and pieces he/she must address. Finally, it ignores the fact that the reader's impression of a piece of writing is of the WHOLE text, not just selected elements.
Writing as a Process
This model views writing as ongoing, either in a linear progression or in a circular (recursive) fashion. There are several altlernatives:
from: http://sun.iwu.edu/~writcent/writing_processes.htm
Writing as a Product
This model sees writing as static, as an object that can be broken down and analyzed. Anyone who thinks deeply about writing does this almost automatically, and it helps us understand and deal with the complex interrelationships of a text. BUT the danger is that we will try to advise students about every aspect of a text all at once, and less important aspects of a piece of writing may assume more importance than more critical elements. Also, the student will be overwhelmed with all the bits and pieces he/she must address. Finally, it ignores the fact that the reader's impression of a piece of writing is of the WHOLE text, not just selected elements.
Writing as a Process
This model views writing as ongoing, either in a linear progression or in a circular (recursive) fashion. There are several altlernatives:
- The stage-model theory.
- The recursive-cognitive process model.
- The conversation or social constructionist model.
from: http://sun.iwu.edu/~writcent/writing_processes.htm