Writing for a Purpose and an Audience

Writing for a Purpose and an Audience

It’s important for children to understand that the purpose of writing is to communicate in some way with a reader—to write for a real audience. However, even if we’re writing every day, and writing to publish and share pieces with classmates, teachers, and administrators (all within the school building), students often miss one critical understanding…

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Ann Marie Corgill
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Ann Marie Corgill

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