The bumper sticker was influenced by a quote Wilhelm (2007) stated, which is "one's purpose drives motivation and what one attends to, remembers, and then applies" (p. 8). Students are driven by their purpose, therefore writing assignments must be meaningful and relative to their lives.
Wilhelm, J. D. (2007). Engaging readers and writers with inquiry: Promoting deep understandings in language arts and the content areas with guiding questions. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.
Wilhelm, J. D. (2007). Engaging readers and writers with inquiry: Promoting deep understandings in language arts and the content areas with guiding questions. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc.