At the point of writing

One thing I discovered while teaching writing discreetly this year was that writing is too often taught by correction--that is, teaching AFTER the event--instead of teaching at the point of writing.

Teaching at the point of writing, I found, focuses upon demonstrating and exploring the decisions that writers make in the process of composition. I found it useful to plan my agenda as teacher whilst the students were writing. By doing this I could demonstrate/model and make students aware of their decision-making. It also worked better than getting students to redraft their work since it's an easier adjustment to make.