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A Conferencing Tip from Georgia Heard:

Read Writing Out Loud

The Revision Toolbox,

In her book,

Georgia Heard says, “This is probably the most

frequent conference strategy I use—to read a student’s writing back to her, so she can hear her own words.”

By reading the writing aloud to the student, it allows the writer to not have to think about decoding, but

instead to just listen and think about the sound of the writing. Also the writer is not able to insert words or

intended

phrasing that he/she

to put in the writing, but are not really there. When someone else reads the

piece, the person reads it as it is.

Heard says, “I suggest the writer might want to keep a pen or pencil nearby, to mark places she’d like to work

on or things that strike her as powerful. Sometimes I suggest that the writer close her eyes as I read, to see if

any other details come to mind. Here are some questions I might, at some point, ask the writer. I only ask

two or three questions at the most during a conference so as not to overwhelm.

What do you think about your writing?

What were you thinking as I read it to you?

How did it sound? Any places where you think it needs some work?

Did you get any more ideas?

Is everything you want to say here?

Do you like the way it begins? Does it invite the reader in?

Does it feel complete?

What is this piece of writing about?

Where does the writing go abstract or explain rather than show through image or detail?

Are there any words or images that just don’t feel right?

Is there anything that sounds tired, worn, or cliché?

What parts do you think need work?

What revision strategy might you use for this piece of writing?

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