Writing Craft Deserves More Attention
Publication: The Citizen
Date: August 8, 2008
Summary: A high school principal in New York argues that writing deserves more attention in schools. He notes that the local Seven Valleys Writing Project is providing such attention and having a successful impact on teachers.
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If reading is the foundation of a strong education, then writing must be considered the walls and roof - pardon me for the construction references. When we write, after all, we are compelled to do something with what we've learned or attempted to learn. Writing connotes action, movement and activity. Writing leads us into the problem solving phase of the learning process. Reading gives us perspective, food for thought if you will. Writing makes us do something about it. Writing, as it turns out, should be getting much more attention.
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Bissetta, Shawn. 2008. "Writing craft deserves more attention." The Citizen. August 8.
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