-risk-taking in writing; we dont’ want students to be hampered by fear of doing something the wrong way
-how to use resistance in teaching writing
-helping students try different ways of approaching a writing assignment
-it can’t be too open-ended, or they could get overly worried
-developing one’s own topic will help students think for themselves
-many scientific journals require you to personalize writing
-how to comply and resist can be confusing for students
-when students help the teacher make their marking rubrics, they better understand how to comply and resist
-compliance can inhibit writing-memorizing what to do will not work to develop writers
-critical thinking is about teaching writing
-writing assignments need to be varied; but how much flexibility should I allow with students? Some students will be confused
-using a structure for a paper can be very helpful to students; some students do not use the structure. Should this be penalized if they do not use the structure?
-maybe students can learn to use certain structures first and then modify these for their own purposes
-it is important to help students know when to use “I” and when not to
-using the word “perhaps” can help students get around using “I” statements in their own writing
-high school teachers feel the need to meet the needs of students to pass the grade twelve PAT in writing, which influences how they teach writing; it can be said that teachers feel they cannot teach the writing process with the final exam looming at the end of grade 12
-important for students to write for a variety of purposes when they graduate from high school
-students in university have to be able to communicate with their peers through writing
-the importance of voice was mentioned as valued by instructors
-others say that you have to “change” your voice to be successful in academic situations
-some value clarity, purpose, and audience awareness over voice
-what does voice mean? Do our students know what voice means? It can be related to clarity, vocabulary choice, being entertained, and audience
-discussion boards are useful for students to practice writing and develop their sense of voice (and does not take a lot of the instructor’s time)
-students need lots of variety to write in different genres to be successful writers throughout their life