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Writing as a Form of Agency and Advocacy: Developing Writing Motivation in the Middle Grades

Writing as a Form of Agency and Advocacy: Developing Writing Motivation in the Middle Grades

Katherine Landau Wright, Tracey S. Hodges
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781668437452|ISBN10: 1668437457|EISBN13: 9781668437469
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3745-2.ch011
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Wright, Katherine Landau, and Tracey S. Hodges. "Writing as a Form of Agency and Advocacy: Developing Writing Motivation in the Middle Grades." Handbook of Research on Writing Instruction Practices for Equitable and Effective Teaching, edited by Tracey S. Hodges, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 215-231. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3745-2.ch011

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Wright, K. L. & Hodges, T. S. (2022). Writing as a Form of Agency and Advocacy: Developing Writing Motivation in the Middle Grades. In T. Hodges (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Writing Instruction Practices for Equitable and Effective Teaching (pp. 215-231). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3745-2.ch011

Chicago

Wright, Katherine Landau, and Tracey S. Hodges. "Writing as a Form of Agency and Advocacy: Developing Writing Motivation in the Middle Grades." In Handbook of Research on Writing Instruction Practices for Equitable and Effective Teaching, edited by Tracey S. Hodges, 215-231. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-3745-2.ch011

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Abstract

This chapter argues that quality writing instruction that supports students' motivation and self-efficacy as writers is essential for those students to become future advocates and change-makers in their communities. This chapter is organized to support this perspective by first exploring the challenges of teaching writing in the middle grades, to better understand why so many students receive substandard writing instruction. The sections that follow explore the relationship between writing achievement and motivation and build the connection between writing motivation and equity. Finally, the authors make recommendations for classroom practices that help develop writing motivation in the middle grades and thus support more equitable outcomes for all students.

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