Writing instruction should incorporate modern modes of writing to prepare students for current and future lives. A new literacy has emerged from new modes of writing that is not taught in schools. Teaching new modes of writing will give students increased ownership over a more meaningful writing process and better prepare them for their lives.

1. Connective
Writing in the
Classroom
A Place to Start

2. The Problem

3. Question:
Should modern modes
of writing inform writing
instruction?

4. The nature of
text is different.

11. Justification

13. (Another) New
Literacy

16. Why Not?

19. Why?

22. New modes of
writing should
inform writing
instruction

23. A new literacy
has been created
that is not taught

24. Students will be
better prepared
for their current
and future lives

25. Increased
ownership in a
more meaningful
process