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Chapter 1: Moving Writing to the Front Burner (Real World Writing…
Chapter 1:
Moving Writing to the Front Burner
Relevance to Real World
Writing is the "cornerstone to adult life"
Writing well is vital to success within the workforce and higher education
Can use these writing skills in the future, such as letters, blogs, articles, editorials, etc.
Goes beyond writing for curriculum outcomes, or gearing instruction specifically towards a test
We need less emphasis on formal assessment and more emphasis on writing as a life skill
Aesthetic Writing
Students are able to write about their interests and passions
Not just formal writing, but exploration
Brings relevance, currency and fun to writing
May appeal to students more, be more engaging
Real World Writing Purposes
Express and Reflect
Inform and Explain
Evaluate and Judge
Inquire and Explore
Analyze and Interpret
Take a Stand/Purpose a Solution
Modelling Writing
Showcase your own writing to
inspire and assure students
Model different types of writing; formal,
personal, aesthetic, etc.
Be vulnerable, as students may
feel unsure about their vulnerability
to write
Think out loud through your process
when writing in front of the class
Different Purposeful Writing
Allows students to look at a topic from
multiple angles, extending their knowledge
Even if it just aesthetic writing, it still has a purpose to express emotion or thoughts
Shows each form of writing has a purpose
Students may begin to feel more confident in their writing abilities, once they realize they are not learning about writing just for assessment purposes
Exentsive Examples and Models
Bring in different real world examples
Make examples current, relevant and interesting for all students
Gives students insight on how to compose their own pieces
Show, don't tell!
Struggle when they attempt to writ e is normal
Mentor texts help guide students' writing processes