Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Constructive Reflection
"Reflection in the Writing Classroom" highlights the notion that one becomes a writer "in between the drafts." By this Yancey means that taking time to analyze an existing draft is an unrecognized benefit to building knowledge and style as a writer. Bringing questions to the surface of consciousness such as:
-What have I learned?
-How does this connect with what I already know?
-Is this what I expected to learn? Why (not)?
-What else do I need to learn?
-How will I obtain the knowledge I need?
creates a thoughtful, resourceful, and flexible writer. Through analyzing student and peer works, Yancey suggests that tutors somehow employ techniques that make the transitory times and bewilderment a time to focus on as much as, if not more than, individual papers themselves.
-What have I learned?
-How does this connect with what I already know?
-Is this what I expected to learn? Why (not)?
-What else do I need to learn?
-How will I obtain the knowledge I need?
creates a thoughtful, resourceful, and flexible writer. Through analyzing student and peer works, Yancey suggests that tutors somehow employ techniques that make the transitory times and bewilderment a time to focus on as much as, if not more than, individual papers themselves.
# posted by Erix @ 4:51 PM 
