Inside Out Chapter 4

Students worry about what they are going to write before they begin the process. Teachers can help by working to build fluency. A good way to accomplish this is by getting students to write about how they think and feel. Teachers have two important tasks in teaching writing: build confidence and develop voice. Many students hate writing because they are afraid of writing. Teachers can help by praising students for what they find noteworthy in their writingm even if it's just the hard work that the student put into the piece. Student writers often turn out lame writing when they are given topics they don't care about (TAKS Prep) and when the emphasis is
on correctness. Freewriting, journaling, quickwrites, and writing which is of personal interest or which ignite the imagination of the student build interest
which leads to the student writing with confidence and voice.