"You write because you need to communicate to the world your place in it." Many don't see themselves as writers, don't think they have anything to write about. Here's a video featuring three steelworkers who took part in a writer's workshop and learned they had much to say.

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Classroom Considerations

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Pros

• The video models that we all have stories to tell, stories that only we can tell
• The writing process is modeled by the speakers' comments
• Consider publishing the stories produced by your class

Cons

• Some learners may find it difficult, at first, to identify with the three workers featured in the video; consider beginning with a discussion of class members' preconceptions of writers

Common Core

SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3