Chapter 8. Writing Strategies and Skills

                                                

In this chapter, Tompkins talks about the position in this book is that teachers have the responsibility to teach children how to write, and part of that responsibility is teaching children the strategies and skills that capable writers use. Although it is true that children learn many things inductively through meaningful literacy experiences, instruction is important. (Tompkins, 2008) They totally reflect on what they have learned and how they can use their strategies and skills in writing by an instructor. In order to help students with Writing Strategies and Skills to grow as a creative writer, teacher should create learning environments that help them to use freely the strategies and skills in Writing. Writing development involves changes that occur in children's strategic behavior, knowledge, and motivation (Harris, 2006)

According to Alchemical Park, literacy is central to all learning and literacy is learning through the work of dedicated and caring teachers at every grade level. I agree to this opinion, teacher’ role of to equally and freely instruct skills and strategies in writing is important. Teacher should learn to be able to help them effectively and must not being biased because students faithfully reflect the teacher’s instruction.

  

References  

Tompkins, G.E. (2008). Teaching writing: Balancing process and product. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

Harris, Karen R (2008), American Educational Research Journal V. 43 No. 2 (Summer 2006) P. 295-340