WEEK 8: Effective Writing

Certain compounds of effective writing include proper use of grammar, whether they be exclamantion points, periods, etc. Another way is through expository essays that need a certain style of writing. Teachers need to be flexible so that students have their own writing time to write about their personal experiences. Some ways I can do that is by planning to end my lesson for the day early so that students have time left in their period to do their personal writing. Making connections through different subject areas can include their specific interests such as science if they are into insects or nature. We can do a lesson about culture and they can geographically show and talk about where they're from which incorporates social studies. They can journal on a specific topic in this area too. This works closely with their personal experiences as well. Students works help teachers to know what they are interested in. To work with students and to be open about what we as teachers can learn about them, from them, opens up a different line of communication. Effective writing includes room for students to be creative under proper guidelines. I really liked the aspect of publishing students works because this gives them confidence since their work is placed in such high status. I would love to do something like that to promote them to publish their own books. Since I'm specializing in Secondary English, this requires students to expand and be more descriptive in their writing. If not a book, even a story of their personal life can be included in a book together. There is this move called Freedom Writers where the teacher built relationships with students from a low-class neighborhood. She embedded into them that each one of them had a story to share while they were in highschool. She had them write their own stories and at the end, she published their work. This transformed their lives because they realized they are to be taken seriously and they have a voice to share. To have an impact like that to these students is something we as future educators need to strive for. We need to instill confidence in them so that they can leave with the knowledge that they are valued.