Classroom Techniques: Silence Can Be Golden in a Writing Class  

Oleh:

Stieve, Edwin

Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine
Dalam koleksi: English Teaching Forum (http://exchanges.state.gov/englishteaching/forum/archives.html) vol. 38 no. 4 (Apr. 2000), page 1-3.
Topik: Writing Class; Classroom Techniques; Silence; Golden
Fulltext: Classroom Techniques Silence Can Be Golden in a Writing Class.pdf (294.09KB)

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Last semester in my writing class, my students and I experimented with silence once a week to provide fresh insights into learning about writing. No one, not even the instructor, spoke during the 55-minute class. We learned new ways of self-expression through writing while gaining confidence as writers. Mondays were devoted to first-year composition tasks: instructor-led discussions, readings, group work, and presentations. On Fridays, the class learned new word processing and online skills to better prepare writing assignments. But on Wednesdays we used silence to learn. This article outlines a rationale for using silence in a writing class, describes several activities to do on silent days, and explains the lessons learned from the silence.

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