Writing Task Analysis

Wow, we pick up the pen and we write our thoughts as they come. Seems like a natural process, but when you are asked to think about and write down the steps it takes for someone to write down a thought or a sentence it is amazing the steps we forget about and don't think how difficult it can be for some. Just completing that task allowed me to focus on some of my own students who have difficulty in some of those capacities. I reflect on how I get them started and what they are doing to get their thoughts down. During a typical English 10 Plus class, one can walk into our classroom and see some students using draftbuilder, inspiration, microsoft publisher, a paper copy of a graphic organizer and some just writing on a piece of looseleaf with a pen or pencil. If we present these options to our students they will choose one that works for them. Students want to succeed they just need the tools to help them get there.