Writing Lab

This is my half hour version. For a longer version, please see Writing Lab XL - 1 Hour Long

This is a one on one writing lab to offer customized guidance and support. 

Writing is an essential skill that often gets short changed. In the interest of measurable results, educators and test developers tend to focus on mechanics of writing that can be scored objectively, such as grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Certainly, the mechanics are important for the clarity of a message. But writing is so much more than its requisite components. 

Writing requires executive function skills such as planning, organizing, and time management. 
Writing requires academic skills such as language, critical thinking, and problem solving.
Writing well requires at least some level of intrinsic motivation to express oneself and this is where education, as an institution, often falls flat. It’s my job to make writing personally meaningful for my learners. 

I create engaging prompts
I offer tips, tricks, and tools
I nurture strengths 
I build confidence
I help learners find and use their voice

Topics will vary as needed. Potential topics include:
Outlines, graphic organizers, and templates
Finding, evaluating, and citing sources 
Spelling, grammar, punctuation 
Knowing your audience
Common writing styles: informative, persuasive, creative, etc
Common writing tasks: summaries, essays, research papers, etc
AI: how to use AI appropriately for clarification, not creation

How is this class different from my hour long class?
This half hour class is more focused on skill development and tools during class and writing will occur outside of class.