User:Roxyrenteria/Writing

Motivations and purposes:

Individual, as opposed to collective, motivations for writing include improvised additional capacity for the limitations of human memory (e.g., to-do lists, recipes, reminders, logbooks, maps, the proper sequence for a complicated task or important ritual), dissemination of ideas and coordination (as in an essay, monograph, broadside, plans, (code) issues, petition, or manifesto), imaginative narratives and other forms of storytelling, maintaining kinship and other social networks, negotiating household matters with providers of goods and services and with local and regional governing bodies, and lifewriting (e.g., a diary or journal).

'''From the time children are taught to write throughout their school years, they must develop self-efficacy to feel motivated enough to write comfortably. There must be some type of supportive environment for those who are learning new information, as otherwise students will experience discomfort and become discouraged.  Lola Duque argues that a student can easily lose their drive as without satisfaction, there is no motivation. Being taught new ways of writing comes with the weight of having to adjust to different teachers and grading styles. Wilfred Harris found that students tend to lose motivation when they get uncomfortable. Duque states "Satisfaction plays a role in students' motivation, which affects study habits, tutorial attendance, and performance."  Ensuring students feel comfortable allows there to be a safe space and increases motivation, which then leads to satisfaction. Reassurance and comfort from teachers allow students to want to succeed and strive to be better. Marlies Baeten's research discovered many ways to keep students motivated, including small things such as showing concern and unconditional regard. '''

Like students, teachers need to feel supported and have motivation. Renae Mattson mentions that to ensure new learners understand the material being taught, there must be programs to build up teachers' overall confidence. In order to improve student writing, it is important that a teacher's knowledge in certain subjects is examined. In order for the new learners to comprehend what is being taught, there must be more programs in which teachers' confidence is developed. Just like new learners need support to feel comfortable, teachers do as well.