Chapter 11 is about teaching and guiding students in writing to learn. It explains how important it is to know how to write and how critical it is as a tool across the curriculum. Writing takes place in many forms. Everyday writing such as texting and instant messaging, are not as sophisticated as writings in the school. This blog is a great way to incorporate and enhance these skills in the classroom.
According to this chapter, the student should first determine the type of writing, then its purpose, and finally the audience. These criteria will help the student prepare for occupational writing. In 11.2, the students organize their thoughts by brainstorming, doing quick-writes and using graphic organizers.
I liked the quote on page 322. It asks “How many times do writers start writing, only to feel as if they have fallen off a cliff with nowhere else to go?” I can relate to this. Back in high school when we had to do research papers on a single topic, I felt this way. When you finish researching everything that you can find on the topic, how do you start? I think that teaching students how to write will help provide them with strategies for translating their ideas into words and also help create a mental image in their minds of what to write.
My big boy Nick
