Correct Response: C. Writer's workshop approaches typically involve regularly scheduled writing sessions in which students participate in a mini-lesson, an individual student work period, and a shared or closing activity. During mini-lessons and work periods, students learn about and engage in various stages of the writing process (e.g., choosing an idea, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) in a variety of genres. During the shared and closing activities, students have frequent opportunities to conference about and share their writing at each stage, listen to the writing of other students, and offer and receive constructive feedback. Thus, writer's workshop is highly interactive in nature and provides multiple supports for students as they work through the various stages of the writing process. A is incorrect because, while students work collaboratively during the sharing portions of writer's workshop, students typically work independently during the work periods to produce individual writing projects. B is incorrect because the sharing portions of writer's workshop can induce anxiety in some students and especially in English language learners who may be self-conscious about their English. D is incorrect because students also engage in mini-lessons and sharing activities during writer's workshop; thus, its goal is not to maximize students' time-on-task while writing but rather to guide and support students through each stage of the writing process.
