Tuckers+Response3

Dear Caitlyn, Michelle, LaSonja, Erika :
The discussion of K's writing sample was fascinating, because she is a very competent writer in a superficial way. I think a lot of high school girls get through with this kind of formulaic writing, because it presents better than the brief, underdeveloped writing of many boys. Sorry about the gender stereotypes, but we have many examples of this in the YHS class. Probably your question about the importance of writing relates to K's casual approach to writing-- the journal style. Maybe she doesn't feel motivated to ask the why? and how? about her writing, because she has no vision of writing for professional and academic purposes. When such students are pushed to reflect about literary texts, this border eventually has to be crossed. They can't keep summarizing without their grades suffering. At least I hope not. Very provocative discussion. Sorry it had to end.

Bill