Oh, the dreaded writer's block! As part of a larger paper-writing series, an invaluable resource discusses obstacles and stresses writers face. Individuals learn to identify feelings associated with anxiety, as well as strategies for overcoming these obstacles.

Concepts

writing strategies, writer's workshop, essay writing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Practice the identify your strengths technique by having learners create a list of the things they do well; point out positives you see in them to help them get started
• In pairs, turn the handout into a simple poster highlighting key strategies to overcome writing anxiety

Classroom Considerations

• Print the handout to have on hand and give to writers who struggle with writing anxiety

Pros

• Features bulleted lists of suggestions to make the handout easy to skim and scan
• Contains links to additional handouts to provide more information to improve writing

Cons

• Lacks examples or models of most strategies the article suggests

Common Core

W.9-10.4 W.9-10.5 W.11-12.4 W.11-12.5