The passage I chose to write about began on the first page of The Read-Around: Raising Writers, the passage entitled "The Read-Around as Writing Text."
I love doing read-arounds in workshopping classes! Or in any class even. They are more beneficial than people seem to realize, and that's one of the things I love so much about them. It's the best way to get good feedback on your work. Through listening to other's thoughts, more theories and inspiration develop to make the piece work better. And, all of us writers know that it takes a lot of effort to make something truly work. It takes a lot of revision as well. With read-arounds, writers are able to accomplish such revisions with the help of other talented classmates. But, one of my favorite aspects of read-arounds is actually addressed in this passage in the bit about what Heather wrote; the way inspiration and technique show their faces in the listening of others' writings. Going back to an old saying of "the best writers are the best readers", and in a way, listeners are as well. Even when I'm revising pieces I've written on my own, I always get more out of it when I read it aloud. When you hear something read, you can see how it should be written. And, it's so much easier to catch any mistakes made as well. Whatever the tongue trips over is a slip that needs fixing! No matter what kind of class is being taught, if there is any type of writing requirements, read-arounds should be requirements as well. The benefits of such time is always well spent. Those who are having trouble starting get to find their way through thoughts and ideas spun off from others', and constructive criticism always helps with any project. Things are never perfect right off the bat, but with the rhythm a swing of a read-around, anything can improve.
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I agree, I loved reading about these different techniques, such as the "read-around." I think that read-arounds are a great way to get students thinking about what they liked in their peers writing. By listening what other people have to write about, students not only learn more about each others writing styles, but more about the person in general. Students are able to recognize what works in the writing and also find some things the writer can improve on. Students also learn some different techniques that they can use in their own writing.
I'm glad that you enjoyed the read-around technique! I hope that you can help us brainstorm even more response structures in the days to come. Thanks so much for sharing your poem!
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