Memoradrum Blogging

The Memoradrum is an interesting genre to write. I have to really think about the kind strategies that I read about and the what will be an appropriate recommendation that I can make based on those readings. The hardest part of the memo for me was writing the discussion and back it with evidents and examples. I know that there are examples that I can use, but I'm just not sure if it fit in within well with what I'm trying to say. I try to provide as many examples and evidents I can to get my points across, and to do this I have to go scan and read some other articles in which my inquiry group members have shared that I felt it is relevent to what I'm writing about. I have to really think about what I want to say and because I writing to an educator I felt that my paper has to be professional, by that I mean, proper usage of words in a certain way or certain kind of words. As I'm finishing my memo, I felt like I'm not doing it right (in terms of the discussions, recommendation, etc.), even though we kind of discussed in class with our group.

Rules of Thump

"A word about correctness" in Rules of Thump basically just say not to worry too much about spelling, puntuation, or grammar when trying to write. However, it is important to know basic errors can cause distraction to one's audience and may lose their interest. By mastering these simple rules, one will feel more confident and be able to concentrate more on its writing and be able to write more effectively.

Response to Articles

After reading these articles, I found many interesting ideas in the teaching of writing. Many of these ideas seem to be very effective and successful. I notices that these articles share similar writing prespectives. One important elements in the teaching of writing that I saw in these articles is the consideration of the students and the use guided practice as a structure to teach the writing of students. I do, however, wonder what intial steps do these teachers take to develop such effective writing development? What kind of help does the teachers receive from it communities, such as parents, staffs, and aides?
Overall, I now understand that writing is something that needs to be inclusive of the writers, and developing a writing prompt that will not exclude any students.