Reflect upon and respond to the following:

As a secondary school teacher, which strategies (2-3) do you believe will work most effectively in your chosen content area for teaching essay writing to students? What are some challenges you believe may be associated with implementing these strategies? your reflection should be personal with practical class examples. it should be be at least 500 words.

References

1. Benjamin, A (2005). Writing in the content areas. Retrieved from eBook Central (accessed through LIRN). If you are having trouble accessing eBook Central resources, please review the instructions: Finding a chapter in eBook Central Academic.

Read pages 3-60 and 105-122 which focus on how, even if you are not an English teacher, you can teach writing in your classroom.

2. Cutler, D. (2014, July 10). To teach effective writing, model effective writing. edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/teach-and-model-effective-writing-david-cutler

• This resource provides a first-hand account of how one teacher approaches the writing process with his students.

3. Wray, D. (2005). Teaching and learning literacy: Reading and writing texts or a purpose. Retrieved from eBook Central (accessed through LIRN). If you are having trouble accessing eBook Central resources, please review the instructions: Finding a chapter in eBook Central Academic.

• Read pages 115-148 which focus on strategies for supporting students in their writing endeavors.