Which writing approach is described as one-on-one with writing?

• A. Sustained Writing
• B. Interactive writing
• C. Write aloud
• D. Journals

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is modeling the writing process by thinking aloud while you write. Write aloud involves the teacher writing with a student and verbalizing the steps and decisions—planning ideas, choosing words, shaping sentences, punctuation, and revision—as they go. This kind of real-time demonstration offers explicit, visible strategies that a student can imitate later in independent work. It’s especially helpful for learners who need concrete guidance for how writing unfolds.

One-on-one use fits well because the focus is on guiding a single student with immediate feedback and targeted support. In contrast, sustained writing is about long, independent writing time without the same level of explicit modeling. Interactive writing is a collaborative process where teacher and students share the pen and contribute together, usually in a small group rather than one-on-one. Journals are personal, private records of writing, not a modeled instructional session.