Sufficient time

Sufficient time. You may have `stories in their heads' but need time to think them through and
write them down.
• Reading. Reading can stimulate you to write about your own family or school life. If you read
good books, you will be a better writer.
• A Meaningful Task. You need meaningful, not artificial writing tasks. You'll find suggestions for
such tasks in the section, "Things To Do."
• Interest. All the time in the world won't help if there is nothing to write, nothing to say. Some of
the reasons for writing include: sending messages, keeping records, expressing feelings, or relaying
information.
• Practice. And more practice.
• Revising. Students need experience in revising their work-- i.e., seeing what they can do to make it
clearer, more descriptive, more concise, etc.