Thank you to everyone who filled out this poll or left a comment. Over 40 responses gave me a good idea of what to focus on. I wrote a post "Social Media to the Rescue" about the results and how it affected the presentations. Thanks again.
Thank you for the help. The merits of writing is not a topic I usual present on, but I certainly blog about it afterwards.
11 comments:
@edutopia Make writing a journey, not a destination. Excellent writing takes time and patience.
re writing: Spell well. Use verbs other than to be. Check agreement. Avoid passive voice. Adjectives exist besides good, nice
@cfraser150
writing: spell well.Use verbs other than 2 be.Avoid passve voice.Check agrmnt.Adj exist besides good/nice.
@edutopia
passion, transparency and authenticity
@salaamgarage
re: 8th grade writers: be honest, be specific, and be yourself; paragraph breaks don't hurt either
@cvwponline
Releasing thoughts through your words.
creative writing, fo sho
Do not write the way you speak
agreed - once they learn to write well, they should learn to speak the way they write. but first they should read....a lot...that's the best way to learn how to write well
i think you should stress the fact that a lot of kids are forgetting to spell the right way because of texting!
The first thing is to have a great idea. The second part is to be able to put that idea into words and have it make sense to readers. I would stress structure, grammar, and clarity in writing. Practice makes perfect.
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