During writing workshop, students develop writing strategies, learn about the writer's craft, and use writing as a tool for learning and communication. During independent writing, students should write different genres and apply conventions to communicate information clearly. Following the mini-lesson, students will engage in the writing process. This means referring to their writer's notebooks for ideas, drafting, revising, editing, or publishing piece of work. The topics student's write about are self selected. This promotes motivation to write through choice and promoting self autonomy.