We have all heard students say, "I don't have anything to write about!" Those words come more than we want to hear. I love the three comebacks to this problem in Edutopia's article here. Of course, my visual is having the teacher sit in the student's desk while the student begins talking! That is certainly a starting point, don't you think?
3 Strategies to Improve Student Writing Instantly | Edutopia
3 Strategies to Improve Student Writing Instantly | Edutopia
3 Strategies to Improve Student Writing Instantly | Edutopia