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Tag: Writing as Making Choices

July 3, 2023mrfitzfinkle

The Benefits of Writing 11: Better Decision-Making

One of main benefits of writing, so far as I have been able to figure out, is that is helps you make decisions.

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September 6, 2021September 5, 2021mrfitzfinkle

The Choices Writers Make (If Allowed)

“…in many writing classrooms, students are learning to write by not being allowed to do any of the things “real” writers do: make choices.”

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January 11, 2021January 7, 2021mrfitzfinkle

Tools Over Rules: Writing as Choice-Making, not Compliance

In fact, students often think of writing as an act of compliance – follow the teacher’s instruction, receive a passing grade.

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