Mrs.+Lardie's+Writing+Profile

I tried to take the road not taken

In high school, I avoided papers. I would procrastinate and whine and complain and generally try to postpone the inevitable. This never got me very far because I was too grade conscious to blow off the writing, so I would always end up writing the paper anyhow. In retrospect, I think that I hated writing because I never felt that I was good at it.

The irony of all this-- I now teach students how to write. Now, if you're reading this, you might be thinking, "Uh-oh. I'm in trouble. The teacher doesn't even like to write." Not true. You are in excellent hands. I've been a reluctant writer, and I've come through on the other side. I teach writing the way I wish that I had been taught. I give examples. I think aloud. I empathize with your pain. Writing well is not just some exclusive club that a chosen few belong to. Writing is thinking on paper. Everybody can think, so everybody can write.

We can do this. With some work on your part, you can be a better writer.