Ch+12+activities

1. Discuss the skill areas assessed in written language and the relationship between writing and other dimensions of language. 2. Describe the various strategies for assessing spelling skills and provide specific examples of each. 3. Explain why writing skills increase in importance as students move through the grades. Then, discuss the roles of the instructional, interpersonal, and physical environments in the acquisition and use of written language skills. 4. In what ways are writing skills different than speaking skills? 5. Explain how writing can sometimes be referred to as “the neglected basic skill.”
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