International Journal of Language & Literature

Three Dynamic Approaches to Create Successful Writers
WilliamYerger

Abstract
In order for students to be successful in writing, they must be motivated to want to write.The author examined three very successful approaches for motivating students and developing their writing skills. The three approaches that will be presented are RAFT, Readers Theatre, and AREA. These are excellent strategies that both students and teachers can successfully employ in answering questions, addressing the mood and tone of a writer’s craft, and for critical and reflective thinking. The methods are clear, straightforward ways of responding to a question, prompt, or dealing with a writer’s message with assurance that the responses were developed thoroughly and in an organized manner.

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