Kelly's+Initial+Ideas+About+Composition

In my opinion composition requires more critical thinking than just jotting down everyday items for functional purposes. It is the act of brainstorming, organizing, using voice, and knowing the purpose and audience. I believe that composition is something that takes practice and that there are skills which can be taught to improve anyone's writing. I also agree with Ray that there does need to be classroom time designated solely for the purposes of learning to write (because it does deserve its own curriculum, particularly for early/beginning writers).