"Acknowledges that standardized writing instruction has silenced student voices and challenges teachers to create writing classrooms in which students take ownership of their work, enjoy what they're writing, and produce writing that shows depth of thought and originality of expression"-- Provided by publisher.

That elusive thing called voice -- I openers -- Who taught you not to write like that? -- Who taught you to write like this? -- The magic of memoir -- Making a case for it -- But what's it worth?.