Response to Skeletons

Great article! I am definitely going to steal the his idea and use it when I teach Harry Noden's Image Grammar. The author is absolutley write that students don't revise effectively, but he doesn't really address why that is so. I believe most students don't trust their ability to judge what good writing is. This is because few students today are prolific readers. You might find well-read students in AP classes, but it is rare to find a serious reader in a regular English class. But I think the strategy to teach revision the author offers is excellent and will work for all levels of students.