Students are given explicit strategies and instructions about how to conduct each phase. The critical phases in the writing process are taught ex- plicitly. In the most effective interventions, teachers demonstrate and model how to use these items. Teachers demonstrated how to write particular types of expressive text. Different types of writing require different organization and context.
Persuasive writing is organized differently and has a different structure than narrative writing.
Students are taught to write within these different styles. Teachers provided explicit examples. In one approach, a community of writers is fostered within the classroom. Lots of discussion about writing occurs, ideas are shared, and feedback is provided. Teachers try to reach all students in these writing communities, but peers have also been used successfully in these groups.