What's Wrong with Structured Writing Programs

12 year old Bronwyn Elizabeth Claggart, from Lumberport, West Virginia, a state that has mandated structured writing programs in some districts, explains why structured writing programs are not the same as real writing. Creativity and ideas are put aside and redundant formal paragraphs are valued. Writing becomes a passionless paragraph making activity and not a means of self expression. Are your children being taught writing this way? Find alternatives at www.discoverwriitng.com. Writing is thinking.

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[misshaley99]

I love this girls Mother, Sharon, My Favorite teacher from the OLD Les :)

[ccgirl5864]

yeah i no tht girl 2 and she is in the band at lumberport middle!!!!!!!!!!!! =]

[CrazyWithMusic]

woah. i know her.. she is super smart i've been going to school with her since kindergarden..

and by the way her last name isnt Claggart...

its Claggat