USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate)
First Advisor
Cynthia Leung, Ph.D Associate Professor, College of Education
Second Advisor
Mary Osborne Pinellas Writing Project Coordinator
Publisher
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Document Type
Thesis
Date Available
April 2012
Publication Date
2008
Date Issued
April 2008
Abstract
The writing workshop, a philosophy and method of writing instruction that grew out of the writing process movement, is a powerful method of teaching writing because it encourages students to develop a writing identity. My second grade experience with the writing workshop gave me a lasting connection with writing. Looking back at that classroom and the writing workshop in general, I argue that tone, the basics of time, process and choice, a literature-rich environment, and a community focus all contribute to students' identities as young writers. Identification with writing is important because it motivates students to pursue writing beyond the classroom .
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Recommended Citation
Hicks, Jacquelyn R., "Writing Identity and the Writers' Workshop : Looking Back at My Second Grade Classroom" (2008). USF St. Petersburg campus Honors Program Theses (Undergraduate).
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/honorstheses/83
Comments
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Honors Program, University of South Florida St. Petersburg.