Writer's+Workshop+Reflection

Although I already agreed with Fountas and Pinnell’s framework during Writer’s Workshop, I didn’t realize how effective it was until I tried it out for myself. All of the aspects of the workshop help students become motivated, develop better writing techniques and help them feel proud as a writer.

Forcing students to read others’ work is important in order to get input. Maybe another student will see your story going in a different direction. You may or may not agree, but it’s important to read the story aloud and get feedback, as with any artistic expression. Also, I find that I do not like to go back to my writing once it is done. I see it as something that I wrote, so it must be good; I don’t really need to fix anything. However, revising and editing can make your piece flourish. Students should revisit their piece several times on different days because each day your perspective is different, so you may have something to bring to the piece.

In addition, Reader’s Workshop and Literature Circles are just as important to influence writing. I don’t think I could have written my short story if I hadn’t started reading fictional books this semester. I picked up techniques from authors and found myself thinking like an author during the writing process.

Overall, this process of experiencing Writer’s Workshop was surprisingly eye-opening for me. I had a lot of fun becoming a writer, and look forward to writing more pieces in the future.