READING & WATCHING:

Topic

Reading and Writing Habits

Objectives

  • Students learn about their own and others’ reading and writing habits.
  • Practice writing responses on our OpenLab course website in the “Leave a Reply” section below each post.
  • Practice responding to classmates’ writing in the “Leave a Reply” section of a post.

Activities

  1. Review and discuss today’s readings and viewings: Mike Bunn, “How to Read like a Writer”; Jacqueline Woodson, “What Reading Slowly Taught Me About Writing”; José Olivarez, “Maybe I Could Save Myself By Writing
  2. Learn how to write responses to discussion questions in the “Leave a Reply” section at the bottom of a post.

To-Do After Class

By the end of the day, respond to the discussion questions from today’s readings and TED Talk, if you haven’t already.

Be sure to write your response in the “Leave a Reply” section below the discussion question.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS for “How to Read Like a Writer” Mike Bunn

What does it mean to read like a writer? (72) (also see the end of page 75). How is RLW different from “normal” reading? (74).
Why should we practice reading like a writer? (75).
What are some questions to ask before you start reading? (76).
What kind of writing is this (what’s the genre)?
What are some questions to ask as you are reading?
What should you be writing as you are reading? (81)

“You are already an author” (75). Why? How does Bunn support this claim?