Blog # 7 - Tobin & Inoue

 Tobin: I enjoy how the Tobin piece shares the significant ties the professor/instructor has in the process of composing for the student. Tobin emphasizes the need for the student to receive constructive criticism that allows them to best understand their work and how to develop their writing skills further. As a student, I have always found essential the feedback provided by the instructor. I have felt nervous composing my own writing as a first-year student in the graduate program because it is intimidating. However, I think through having instructors come in and provide that much needed feedback and making me feel comfortable with myself as a writer and scholar, I have developed a stronger sense of myself. This is an example re-emphasizing the point Tobin is trying to get across in his piece; teachers can foster confidence in helping the student during their writing process. 

Inoue: Reflecting on their work allows the student to grow. In the Inoue piece, I really understand the need for the student to look back at their writing as a means of growing from it. Necessarily, the student grows through seeing the errors they've made and actually using those experiences as lessons. I cannot share how many countless times I have had the experience of needing to look back at previous writing and realizing the errors I have made. Then, using those lessons as ways to shape and develop my new writing. I think that is why I might be such a proponent for the portfolio projects. Since it gives such an experience of going back and realizing how you learned and grew through the developmental stages of your writing. I think it gives the student the chance to appreciate their journey and understand the benefits of assessing their previous work. 

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