Monday, September 14, 2009

Writing really is worth reading!

I think it is important to read writing for a couple different reasons. When we read writings we are able to choose readings that are interesting to us. With these readings we can learn and find out new interesting things. As future teachers it is very important to motivate students to want to write and read their own writings, as well as other people’s writings. We should also motivate our students to read things that interest them. I think that if a student reads something that really strikes their attention, they may be more likely to write their own story about a similar topic.

It is also very important to read writing because it helps us to become a better writer. We can learn a lot from reading other peoples writings and we can also gain new views and ideas we may not have thought of before. Reading our own writings also help to identify the mistakes we make while we write and therefore learn from them. We become better writers when we read our own work and other people’s work too.

1 comment:

  1. Nicely said, Amanda. I agree very much with your concluding sentence although it's sometimes easier said than done :)

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