2. Provide many opportunities for students to write.
Writing almost always improves with practice. Evaluate your lesson plans:
how much time is spent reading or talking about writing, and how much is
spent actually writing? My students groan when they see how much writing is
required, but I draw an analogy for them: Since writing is in part a physical
activity, it is like other physical activities—it requires practice, and lots of it. If
someone wanted to become an excellent basketball player, would she read
and discuss basketball, or would she go out and shoot some baskets? Just as
basketball players play basketball, writers write. However, you can lower the
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stakes. Not every piece of writing needs to be corrected or graded. You don’t
keep score when you’re practicing free throws, so teachers shouldn’t grade
“practice writing.” When practice writing sessions are integrated regularly into
your syllabus, students will become more comfortable with the act of writing.
Practice writing should provide students with different types of writing as
well. Short responses to a reading, journal entries, letter writing, summaries,
poetry, or any type of writing you find useful in your class should be
2. Provide many opportunities for students to write.Writing almost always improves with practice. Evaluate your lesson plans:how much time is spent reading or talking about writing, and how much isspent actually writing? My students groan when they see how much writing isrequired, but I draw an analogy for them: Since writing is in part a physicalactivity, it is like other physical activities—it requires practice, and lots of it. Ifsomeone wanted to become an excellent basketball player, would she readand discuss basketball, or would she go out and shoot some baskets? Just asbasketball players play basketball, writers write. However, you can lower the92 Chapter 5 Action2820624_PELT_Section1Ch4-5 2/7/03 2:45 PM Page 92stakes. Not every piece of writing needs to be corrected or graded. You don’tkeep score when you’re practicing free throws, so teachers shouldn’t grade“practice writing.” When practice writing sessions are integrated regularly intoyour syllabus, students will become more comfortable with the act of writing.Practice writing should provide students with different types of writing aswell. Short responses to a reading, journal entries, letter writing, summaries,poetry, or any type of writing you find useful in your class should be
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