Think Aloud: Student Stephen Epples
Student Stephen Epples uses multiple analytic strategies, including theoretical lens, to explore recurring moments of trauma in in Louise Glück’s “Gretel in Darkness.” Below is an excerpt of his 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 Stephen Epples used that did not light up during his Think Aloud? If so, which ones? Are there any approaches that you think might have strengthened his analysis? How?
2. What common writing challenges might Stephen Epples’s writing strategies help you to overcome? How do Stephen Epples’s writing strategies compare with your own? How might you incorporate these strategies into your own writing process?