Writing is all about communication, and can have a variety of purposes. Are you writing to update your friends on what you are doing? Are you writing to entertain? Are you writing to apply for a job and make yourself stand out from others?
When we give students the opportunity to write for a REAL audience, we are teaching them that their writing matters, and we are opening up the world to them.
Write Across the Middle is a blog site that allows student writers to submit work they have done, and is in turn 'published' on their website. The exciting part is others can comment on the writing on the website (after it is approved by a moderator)!
Check out http://writeacrossthemiddle.wordpress.com/, leave a comment or submit a piece of your writing!
