I like how Tom phrased it when he said, “We must come to believe that our writing is worth reading by others.” Students must believe this in order to do their best on writing assignments. I am so excited about the opportunity to give my students an authentic audience to show them that what they have to say matters outside of the classroom.
I’m in the process of figuring out how I am going to ask my students to organize their notebooks for next year and it was nice to have Linda point out the importance of having a place to put ideas. Now I plan on having a journal section in their notebook where they can reflect on how they are progressing through the material in class.
Last year I had several students who enjoyed drawing (and were very good at it). I plan to give students the option of making a story board as one of their drafts whenever we write in class.
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I think that is a great idea to let your students do a storyboard for one of their drafts! Honestly, that is definitely what I would have done in school if given the opportunity. And I think I would have organized my thoughts better too!
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