Writing Collection

What do your learners write? What do they want to write?

The WriteForward project is looking closely at these questions and we are asking for your help. In late February we will be creating a Writing Collection that will house examples of what learners are already writing and what they want to be able to write - anything from a grocery list, to job applications, to class assignments. We will use these samples to guide the development of our writing assessment framework and as inspiration to create test items.

Want to get involved?

We want to get as wide a variety of samples as possible. If you would like your Writing or English learners to participate, here is all it takes:

1. Set aside 15 minutes in one class on February 25th or 26th for Maureen to come in and explain to your learners what the collection is and why we are collecting writing samples. She will also explain how anyone who submits something can have his or her name entered in a draw to win a prize.
2. Remind your learners to bring in their samples and keep the collection box in your classroom until the end of the collection.
3. Set aside 10 minutes in class on March 1st for Maureen to return and collect the samples and the names of the learners who participated and want to be in the draw.

Interested?

Contact Maureen Stewart at mstewart@bowvalleycollege.ca. Any BVC learners are welcome and encouraged to participate.

For more information about the WriteForward project, please see our website: writeforward.ca.