Think Aloud: Student Laura Paik
Student Laura Paik uses several reading strategies, including context, to explore the role of PTSD 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 Laura Paik 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 Laura Paik’s writing strategies help you to overcome? How do Laura Paik’s writing strategies compare with your own? How might you incorporate these strategies into your own writing process?