Seeing others' posts about the human aspect of writing has me thinking about some of the basics of good writing instruction. Notice, I am addressing writing instructors, not just English or Language Arts teachers. To my way of thinking, all teachers are writing teachers!

If we start with the idea that writing is a strong, tried-and-true method for showcasing original thinking, it is likely that you already understand that writing is a process. Although we've chosen not to use a circle for our infographic, the format we've chosen clearly shows that writing is a recursive process!

Explicitly teaching the writing process helps students to understand the expected process and what that might look like. Why is showing your work important to students? If nothing else, it provides insight into the process for both students and instructors. Saving those drafts also provides a starting point for a conversation about student writing: areas for growth and areas for commending the work exist in drafts, as well as a way for students to show that they did the work themselves.

I'm curious what your best practices are for process writing instruction; can you share something you do really well for any of these phases of writing to help out our Turnitin Educator Network? Comment below