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1. Composing actually begins during pre-writing when the writer gathers ideas for writing.

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2. Writing a rough draft and dictating a language experience story are forms of composing.

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3. Writing is important but the focus of tutoring should be on reading instruction.

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4. Lack of spelling and grammar skills makes composing so difficult for learners that it is best to postpone writing instruction until these skills are better developed.

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5. Composing is risky for many learners because they must communicate in a medium in which they have limited skills.

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6. Writing samples are best composed outside of tutoring time.

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7. It is all right to scribe for your learner.

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8. Copying a language experience story is a good strategy for an inexperienced writer.

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9. It is important to begin revising the writer’s work immediately after or even during composing. This gives the writer immediate feedback on his ideas and he can more easily remember what he meant to communicate.

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10. The writing your learner composes during your tutoring sessions should be revised, edited and published. Other writing should be done outside the tutoring time.