tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335268690862258369.post1166046948001661144..comments2007-05-10T23:01:39.601-04:00Comments on TW's Basic Writing Blog: Redefining literacy and changing attitudes about Basic WritingTWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02709047094310364952noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335268690862258369.post-38774218855258704842007-04-15T02:10:00.000-04:002007-04-15T02:10:00.000-04:00I think that basic writing teachers are becoming i...I think that basic writing teachers are becoming increasingly less "omnipotent" in the classrooms and are doing so by opening up the course to a variety of writing types and subjects. When we tell a student to write what interests them, we are allowing their unique literacy to show through. I think this is a step toward what Scott sees as ideal; a safe place where students can show off their "other literacy" without being penalized.M.E. Maupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16599338130856098773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335268690862258369.post-58407689626399444342007-04-13T15:16:00.000-04:002007-04-13T15:16:00.000-04:00You've cleared up the article for me. Thanks!You've cleared up the article for me. Thanks!bluegypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13727321401552419436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5335268690862258369.post-64422393295464708742007-04-13T11:46:00.000-04:002007-04-13T11:46:00.000-04:00Agreed, Scott believes everyone is literate in the...Agreed, Scott believes everyone is literate in their own. When aproaching basic writing with this attitude it allows many possibilities as opposed to "deficit" learning approaches.Teacher: Gabe Isackson e-mail: gisackson@spsmail.orghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07772582458039960555noreply@blogger.com