Abstract
Because we believe strongly that writers develop through authentic writing instruction - and because we see policies that drive practices away from these goals - we have decided to speak up and to speak out through advocacy blogging. Teachers, Profs, Parents: Writers Who Care (writerswhocare.wordpress.com) was born from our frustration with current mandates that limit teachers and students to reductive writing. We know what good writing instruction looks like, and we want to share that knowledge with an audience beyond academia. In doing so, we hope to redefine what it means to be an academic writer and to encourage others to contribute their knowledgeable voices to a very public dialogue. The development of Writers Who Care brought rhetorical complexities and composing challenges that we document with the purpose of helping those interested in developing a deeper knowledge of advocacy blogging.
Recommended Citation
Zuidema, Leah A.; Hochstetler, Sarah; Letcher, Mark; and Hawley Turner, Kristen
(2014)
"Writers Who Care: Advocacy Blogging as Teachers - Professors - Parents,"
Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education: Vol. 3:
Iss.
1, Article 10.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wte/vol3/iss1/10
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