Given the difference between strategies and skills(writing, life,sports…)which is most important in coaching a reluctant or struggling writer? REMEMBER: this is a journal where you use writing to explore the issue and express your thoughts. IDEAS about the topic rather than “one size fits all” answer is the ideal.
It is important for coaching a writer by supporting the different strategies that can be used in helping the students with working with writings. The use of strategies can be helpful for some students because they may not know a way to start the writing process and have it become easier for them to start working. Though skills also have an influence on the writing process, strategies can be helpful because not all students have the skills to be strong writers at first so it makes it hard for some students who lack a few of those skills to know where to start and need help from an outside influence on what to do.
