Think Aloud: Student Chelsea Dickson
Student Chelsea Dickson uses several reading strategies, including patterns, to consider the role of women in Louise Glück’s “Gretel in Darkness.” Below is an excerpt of her process.
After watching/exploring the above video, consider the question(s) below. Then submit your response.
1. Refer to the strategies in the introduction to these “Digging Into Literature” videos. Did you notice any strategies from this list that Chelsea Dickson used that did not light up during her Think Aloud? If so, which ones? Are there any approaches that you think might have strengthened her analysis? How?
2. What common writing challenges might Chelsea Dickson’s writing strategies help you to overcome? How do Chelsea Dickson’s writing strategies compare with your own? How might you incorporate these strategies into your own writing process?