10 Myths of Writer's Workshop
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This document discusses 10 common myths about the writer's workshop model. It argues that students can write without modeling but benefit from seeing examples, that not all students write at the same pace, and that students are capable of generating their own writing ideas without strict prompts. It also debunks myths that drawing is only for young children, that good writers don't change their minds, and that stories only need a beginning, middle and end. Additionally, it asserts that revising and proofreading are different skills and that students can follow prompts as well as write without them.
10 Myths of Writer's Workshop
- 1. 10 Myths of Writer¡¯s Workshop
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- 6. Students can write without modeling. Myth #1
- 7. Writers write at the same pace. Myth #2
- 8. Students can¡¯t come up with their own writing ideas. They need prompts. Myth #3
- 9. Drawing is for babies. Myth #4
- 10. Good writers don¡¯t change their minds. Myth #5
- 11. Stories need a beginning, middle, and end. Myth #6
- 12. Where¡¯s the beef? Myth #7
- 13. Revising and proofreading are t he same thing...and students can¡¯t do either. Myth #9
- 14. Students can¡¯t follow prompts. Myth #10 Communication Guide _________ uses camouflage by _____________. It¡¯s important that it uses camouflage because ______________________.
- 15. We write because the teachers tells us to. Bonus Myth
- 16. Lucy Caulkins Units of Study Acknowledgements