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The Effects of Writing Workshop on Abilities of First Grade Students to Become Confident and Independent Writers

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Writing Workshop is an interactive approach to teaching writing as students learn and practice the importance of rehearsal, drafting/revising, and editing their pieces of writing (Calkins, 1986; Graves, 1983). This study implemented a mixed methodology design incorporating qualitative and quantitative analysis (Mills, 2007) by administering a pre survey to each child before he/she began the Writing Workshop and a post survey after the intervention; systematic observational research as a checklist (Glanz, 2003) to record observed practices of students during peer revising conferences; portfolios to assess student writing and graded via a rubric; and lastly interview of students regarding confidence and ability in writing. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the writing processes of drafting/revising and editing to support first grade students to become independent writers.

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    Joanne Jasmine & Wendy Weiner

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Jasmine, J., Weiner, W. The Effects of Writing Workshop on Abilities of First Grade Students to Become Confident and Independent Writers. Early Childhood Educ J 35, 131–139 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-007-0186-3

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