I believe writing to be a way to communicate and express yourself to others, in the forms of texts, blog posts, essays, articles, etc., but there are many other purposes to writing. There were many types of writing assignments given to me in high school for example. Some assignments were reflections; there was a school wide assignment (Metacognitive Journals) that was done 2-3 times a year where we reflect by answering prompts (such as how we felt valued, belonged, and how we took care of ourselves) that a teacher would end up reading. Some were text-based; where we would read a text and write a piece, such as an essay for example that would show our understanding of the text and lens we would write in. Others would be research based, where we would select a topic, make a claim, and look for evidence from reliable websites to back it up. A way we would assess our writing is to let a peer review it and suggest any changes/improvements that could be made which would make the writing stronger.
