ROLE OF DISCUSSION AND WRITING IN READING

Discussion forces us to come up with words to describe our experiences through reading. We will need to choose our words to convey the ideas that we have about the story. The feedback that we receive from others would help trigger more ideas that we might have overlooked. It could go to details of the scene, plot and characters. It refines our thoughts and understanding of what we have absorbed from the story. Normally, I would use discussion to clarify my jumbled thoughts on various issues that were raised in a story. Discussion with my friends helps me gather and sort my thoughts together and later declare a revelation based on the reading and discussion activities. What we read on our own might be a misinterpretation of what the author tries to convey. Discussion would help to shape my understanding of the story more accurately. Writing is almost as useful as discussion to generate ideas and form understanding of a story. It is a method to convey thoughts and reflections on the story. It is also a channel to deliver interesting insights, which might be gathered through reading. Sometimes it requires me to have an in depth response in order to put my point across for others to understand. However, writing does not give the opportunity for readers to get feedback from other people immediately. It is a solitary activity and somehow introspective. Our interpretation and view towards the story could be distorted and would remain distorted without comment from others. Relaying information through discussion and writing usually helps clarify my thoughts and ideas and make them crystal clear. I would be more appreciative towards the story after that.