Keslande Gabriel
January 23, 2023
One might think that when posed with the question of whether or not writing can be taught in general, there should be an instant yes, or no response. Nonetheless, I believe that the question should be analyzed a bit deeper before responding. Sure we have all been taught the proper way to write. Ever since in lower grades our teachers have not only taught us but continuously reminded us how to spell words, the different parts of elements that are needed to make a sentence, how many sentences make up a paragraph, the minimum number of paragraphs required for an essay, and so on. Therefore, even though we haven’t been taught writing in general, those rules, and basic information we receive about writing throughout our educational lives, continue to serve as the foundation that help us to write perfectly for whatever specific paper we’re writing for. In Wardle’s writing she states, “A better notion of how writing works is one that recognizes after learning scribble letters (letters, basic grammatical constructions), everything a writer does is impacted by the situation in which she is writing.”
Writing With intentions and Goals
One of the most logical reasons one might say that it is impossible to teach writing in general is because different assignments have different criteria depending on the professor. Every time an assignment is given, there is always an intention, and a goal in mind that they want the students to achieve. Whether or not they explicitly verbalize it. Some teachers/professors often opt out on giving direct instruction, and instead let students’ imaginations take the lead.
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