Chapter 11

As I read this chapter, all I could think of was my tutoring student at South Forrest. It seems that she has been taught that writing can only be boring. Whenever we begin to write anything after we have read our story, she almost seems to cringe. This child has never been shown that we use writing everyday.
I never thought that even these blogs could be considered "writing". According to Conley anything that is typed (IM, web addresses, or even doing online research) is considered writing. I think it is very important for teachers to take this in to consideration. If we do let students know that even things like this are considered writing, we may could entice more students to want to type.
I believe it is very important for students to learn how and why to write. If students are never taught how to write, they are crippled after they are out of high school. If a student continues his/her education with college he/she will be very busy writing. If a student chooses not to go to college and simply pursue a career, he/she will still be writing. Because they will be writing in any occupation they choose, it is very important for students to be taught how to plan their writing.
I believe it is very important for teachers to use some of the strategies that Conley suggests for teaching students how to write and review and revise their writing. Doing so will ultimately fill the world with students who not only love to write but are great writers. In my opinion you can never have too many great writers in the world.