What's Right with Writing - Linda Rief

Linda Rief listed several essential elements that students need to write well. Students need time to write. They need topic choices so that they will care about their writing. Writing models are needed to promote better writing and to build understanding. A constructive response moves the writer toward improvment It is best when a teacher and student can conference together. If this cannot happen then write the strengths of the paper and ask a few questions of the writer about their piece. These elements are necessary for a Writer's Workshop experience.