When the pieces of writing have been collected and marked (note: no comments are made on the published piece, only on the rubric), the teacher returns the piece and the rubrics to the student for comment. The piece, rubrics and comment are collected and added to the student's portfolio. Only works in progress are kept in the student's writing workshop folders. A copy of published pieces should be made available for class reading as well, to ensure that the students are recognized as authors.

Here are some tips you may wish to use in your classroom to ensure that your Writer's Workshop is a success!