“Get us in the habit of free writing” (119). Writing is essential to all aspects of school, so the more time students have to work on this skill the better off they are going to be across the board.
Free writing is a great chance for students to be creative, to express their feelings and thoughts, and to brainstorm on important topics. If students are allowed to write freely about subjects important to them they will be more receptive. The more the students write, the better they get, then hopefully the more they enjoy writing even for assigned papers. A great way to start students free writing is by using a journal. This is a tool just for them, somewhere private for them to express themselves and experiment. If they choose, they could take excerpts and share them or use them in an assignment given. Writing becomes a skill that they have control over and enjoyment in.
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