DZS Chapter 5-6

These chapters really struck me. One because it made me reflect on the types of public writing I have my students complete, like their portfolio pieces. I recognize that I do give them a choice, but it has to be relevant to the Hispanic community. They write a feature article on any topic from the Hispanic community. I give them ideas, of course, but they can also venture out on their own. They become really frustrated with these pieces because they have to do one in every class, which can be a little daunting. I find it hard to teach them how to write a feature article, because I don't recall learning how to write one in my educational background. If I was taught how to do it, it was never made clear that I was learning about feature articles. Right now, I'm tackling "how to actually write the stuff." I've gotten better over the past two semesters, but if I seem confused and can't answer their questions, how are they going to tackle the writing process and be successful in their writing?