Let’s face it. Though writing serves as a means of communication (Behizadeh 289), it can be relatively difficult to compose an essay, depending what one writes for. In the broadest of student contexts, there is a difference between writing that occurs at school and writing that occurs at home. However, according to Nadia Behizadeh, authenticity lies in between.
In order to identify what makes writing authentic, Nadia Behizadeh references the work of Hughes, Malloy, and Igo, who stated that “authentic writing tasks ‘are analogous to those that are encountered in the day-to-day lives of people, as opposed to school-like activities such as completing worksheets and answering teacher-posed questions’” (Behizadeh 290). Based on this research, she …show more content…
When asked if he could express himself in school, Xavier said “I don’t think they allow you to write, like, what you want to write – like write the way you feel.” Whereas with home-based writing, Xavier can clearly “express feelings about home, school, and the drama of life” (Behizadeh 292). Basically, and as mentioned before, Xavier believes that writing serves as a means of communication. Furthermore, as stated in my previous essay, secondary schools focus almost entirely on the mechanics of writing rather than the methodology, or what is being said (Zand 2). If schools can focus on both of these concepts, students will be able to define their own authenticity. In other words, they will be able to express themselves through methodology while writing with correct mechanics. In other words, they can balance both the mechanics and methodology of …show more content…
Basically, it is up to the student to develop strategies that will help them succeed in life. However, “not all learners are self-regulating” (Perry, Nordby, & Vandekamp 318). For instance, in a study composed by the University of British Columbia, researchers analyzed the discrepancies between two first graders in terms of how they use context and self-regulation in writing at home and writing at school. The results showed that, without a doubt, there is a difference between home and academic writing, especially in low achieving students, or students that struggle to regulate themselves. In their own
In order to identify what makes writing authentic, Nadia Behizadeh references the work of Hughes, Malloy, and Igo, who stated that “authentic writing tasks ‘are analogous to those that are encountered in the day-to-day lives of people, as opposed to school-like activities such as completing worksheets and answering teacher-posed questions’” (Behizadeh 290). Based on this research, she …show more content…
When asked if he could express himself in school, Xavier said “I don’t think they allow you to write, like, what you want to write – like write the way you feel.” Whereas with home-based writing, Xavier can clearly “express feelings about home, school, and the drama of life” (Behizadeh 292). Basically, and as mentioned before, Xavier believes that writing serves as a means of communication. Furthermore, as stated in my previous essay, secondary schools focus almost entirely on the mechanics of writing rather than the methodology, or what is being said (Zand 2). If schools can focus on both of these concepts, students will be able to define their own authenticity. In other words, they will be able to express themselves through methodology while writing with correct mechanics. In other words, they can balance both the mechanics and methodology of …show more content…
Basically, it is up to the student to develop strategies that will help them succeed in life. However, “not all learners are self-regulating” (Perry, Nordby, & Vandekamp 318). For instance, in a study composed by the University of British Columbia, researchers analyzed the discrepancies between two first graders in terms of how they use context and self-regulation in writing at home and writing at school. The results showed that, without a doubt, there is a difference between home and academic writing, especially in low achieving students, or students that struggle to regulate themselves. In their own