If you want your writers to elaborate, you shouldn't say, "OK, now let's write" and leave it at that. Rozlyn Linder recommends separating the writing from the skill. To elaborate and have a dialogue, you need to first know how to do those acts in the real world.
In Roz's The Big Book of Details, you'll find specific moves to use with students that go beyond add more. In this video, Roz shares what she believes is the first step to successful student writing.
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