The invention exercise was a first for me. I truly enjoyed working through the process
of thinking about my topic and answering the questions. When I first read the article, I glanced
through the questions and thought that they were cool questions to ask a kid who
was writing a science paper, for example.
However, once I had to apply the questions to my own topic (Teaching
Writing in a Traditional vs. Online Format), it took on new meaning. I now see the questions as valuable, probing
questions that can assist a writer in preparing an assignment. The questions ask the tough things that we
often need to prepare our audience. In
fact, I now have a draft outline because of the questions. I can best see this process being used in the
beginning stages of writing as it will allow students to take the plunge and
focus on the topic at hand.
I will definitely use this process in the future; in fact, in
my upcoming Professional Development class, students will be researching the
effect of Nutrition and Exercise on learning.
The heuristics exercises will help them to create a roadmap for their
writing assignment.
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