[Stylist] Critiquing method

[Jackie]

Brigit,
Does this method go for poetry also.
Even in the Poem a Day it always has the feature, About this Poem wherein
the poet explains her motive for writing the poem, and explanations about
it.
Most people who do not like poetry is because they cannot understand it.

Jacqueline Williams

Clarity is just questioning having eaten its fill.
     Jenny Xie

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Vejas,

Yes, this is standard for writing classes and workshops. There are pros and
cons, but the idea is that writing should be clear and precise enough that
readers can come to understandings and conclusions about the text without
authorial interference. If the understandings/conclusions are not what the
writer is hoping for, they either need to rewrite or consider a different
direction. The writer is very intentionally not supposed to speak and answer
questions for the express purpose to see if readers are on the same page (no
pun intended) as the writer. This is usually how I run workshops and
classes, and I've never participated in a workshop or class that did it any
other way. However, usually a facilitator/instructor will explain the
purpose of of this type of workshop. I'm sure if you ask your instructor to
explan, they will.

BTW, this is similar to reading a piece from a book and discussing;
obviously, the writer is not present to provide authorial insight. But the
point is to analyze and find a group consensus of the text. The difference
in a workshop is that the writer is present, and the point is for the writer
to get a firmer grasp on their own writing.

Bridgit

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Subject: [Stylist] Critiquing method

Hi,
In one of my English classes, our teacher has begun utilizing a method of
critiquing which I have never previously heard of. 
We are now working on 12-page short stories. Our teacher has the class read
all of the short stories in advance. Then, in class, he has the whole class
critique the stories as a group, except for the fact that the author is not
allowed to participate in the discussion. For example, for my short story,
my teacher tried to get the class to discuss it by asking questions such as
"What was Caroline's motive?" but because I wrote it, I couldn't answer. The
other students had to try to come up with their own conclusion.
Has anyone experienced this method before? I can see how my teacher wants to
have us hear from multiple perspectives, but it felt really weird for me
that I couldn't answer/clarify/explain. 
Thanks, 
Vejas     
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