Teaching Strategies

Shared Writing

How to Use Shared Writing
Students are in groups. Students first jot down ideas on their given writing topic. Each student then is told to begin writing. When the teacher says ‘Pass it on’, students pass their writing to the next person. They read what has been passed on to them and continue writing on their neighbour’s paper until the next ‘Pass it on’. At the end, students choose the best text to share with the class. It may be useful at the end of the writing session to spend time inserting cohesive links.

Benefits of Shared Writing

• A good way of sharing ideas and writing techniques.
• Scaffolds learners into then writing on their own.