An archived stack of papers: June 2005

On Assigning Writing

In a stack of papers called Writing.

  • Jun
  • 01
  • 2005

Literacy is a school-wide goal that does not fall squarely on the English teacher’s shoulders. Every content area has a mandate to promote literacy. Standardized test scores demand it; colleges demand it; employers demand it; society demands it. A part of reaching that mandate is in assigning plenty of writing and providing adequate, immediate feedback.

However, with the amount of time it... read more