Stage 3 guidelines for writing: Cultural framework

Here are some cultural framework objectives for Stage 3 for writing:

To present arguments in a way people of the culture find compelling

• To write in a way people of the culture find aesthetically pleasing
• To make appropriate allusions to what you assume your audience knows

Here are some cultural framework strategies for Stage 3 guidelines for writing:

• Review

  Review what you know (or think you know) about various cultural themes, from using techniques such as the Ethnographic Interview and Life History Interview techniques, as well as Participant Observation and Text Portfolio.

• Practice

  Practice writing what you understand about different topics in the culture, and ask a local friend to comment on what you have written.

Here is a cultural framework technique for Stage 3 guidelines for writing:

The Write and Rewrite technique

Here is a cultural framework activity for Stage 3 guidelines for writing:

Look for books in the language on how to write, or take writing courses at a university or adult education program.

• Sociocultural themes: Environment
• Sociocultural themes: Daily life
• Sociocultural themes: Social relations
• Sociocultural themes: Values and beliefs

Sociocultural themes: Arts and entertainment

Sociocultural themes: Life cycle passages

• Generic module: Stage 3 guidelines for writing: Cultural framework
• In overview module: Stage 3: Writing modules
• In modular book: Guidelines for a Language and Culture Learning Program, by Carol J. Orwig
• In document collection: Other Resources
• In bookshelf: Language Learning

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