Writing and the Big 6 Model: Tips for young readers, writers and thinkersZarah C. GagatigaTeacher Librarian / Storyteller / AuthorOutgoing Chairperson, PBBY (Philippine Board on Books for Young People)

Writing is...

Thinking

Communicating with others

Process

The Big 6 Model: Thinking Framework

Task Definition

Identifying Information

Locating and Accessing Information

Using Information

Synthesis

Evaluation

Tales From the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories Published by ABC-CLIO, USA 2011

New Books on the Block

Author: Zarah C. Gagatiga

Illustrator: Jomike Tejido

Lampara, 2013

New Books on the Block

Author: Zarah C. Gagatiga

Illustrator: Bernadette Solina Wolf

Lampara, 2013

Task Definition

What will I write about?

Who do I write for?

What do I want to say?

How will I write what I want to say?

Identifying Information

What information do I need so I can write about my topic or story?

- folk tales, folk knowledge- songs- games- recipes- family stories- child development- experiences of growing up

Locating and Accessing Information

Field work and interviews

Travelling, journaling and observation

Locating Information and Access to Information

Where is the information located?

Locating Information and Access to Information

Using Information

Read

View and visualize

Pre-writing

Drafts

Editing and Revision

Synthesis

Writing the manuscriptSix to eight months long

References and list of BibliographiesOne month - Two months

EvaluationProof reading

Critique from peers

Revision and editing

Final manuscript

Submission of manuscript

Writing is a PROCESS

Step 1 -

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Step 5 -

Step 6

Let's watch this!

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris

LessmoreWhat is your take

away from the session?

What will you remember?