Evaluating Writing is the teacher's guide to evaluating Writing Strands assignments. This manual addresses some concerns and conditions that cause children to fear and disdain writing, including: fear and insecurity, motivation, concentration, thinking through ideas, talking about mechanical problems, following directions, not wanting to edit, proofreading and what to do with a child that "just doesn't want to write". It also diagnosis common writing problems, offering solutions to each and includes copious examples of how the rough draft editing process should look.