Emphasise audience Organise authors' circles in which four or five students share and compare their incomplete drafts. Each student has the opportunity to read his or her piece and be questioned by or ask questions of other members of the circle. At first, they will need help in posing meaningful questions and developing the skills to listen carefully. These are skills to develop over time. Personal writing folders Folders are useful for students to store all kinds of writing, created for all kinds of purposes and audiences.
Folders encourage students to experiment, draft, revise and edit their writing.
Exercise books sometimes inhibit students from crossing out and making changes. Folders can be added to as required - drafts can be stapled together, record sheets can be included and ideas gained from magazine and newspaper cuttings can be stored. Personal writing folders are especially important now that so many of our students use computers to process and publish their writing. While there are many styles of folders which are suitable for student use, AATE publishes student writing folders that are specially designed to assist the planning, drafting and publishing aspects of the writing process. The Writing Process Teachers should bring the writing process to the students' attention whenever an appropriate moment occurs.