Writing and Writers Develop over Time Writing is a process that encourages students to revisit their writing over several stages. When used as a collaborative device, such as publishing student papers on the Web and using these publications for peer review, the first core belief is improved by the Web. As students publish drafts and receive feedback, they not only gather information to use in revision, but they learn to offer helpful feedback as well. Writing is a Way of Thinking When used as a means of thinking, analysis, and research, writing can function as a bridge between writers and their subjects. Certainly the Web is useful in teaching research and the use of evidence.
Students understand that sources on the Web are unreliable until proven credible.
This means of evaluating sources is a productive lesson in evaluating all research, especially printed texts. Further, if students learn to read critically, they are one step closer to critical thinking. Clearly, the Web best serves this core belief. When students publish their work on the Web, they are writing for a real audience. In a genuine situation such as this, students must take into account their rhetorical purpose and employ strategies to assist in achieving their desired result.