Summary Of A Reluctant Writer's Entry Into A Community Of Writers By Chris Street

Chris Street wrote the article, “A Reluctant Writer’s Entry into a Community of Writers.” In Street’s introduction, he describes how he had a student named John who seemed angry, and didn’t seem to like writing. Finally, Street decided to change his ways of teaching his class. He began to let his students talk about what they cared about and what they knew, while he listened. This began to change his students writing. Street could see more interest in the student’s writing, and even John seem to enjoy this way more. Reading this I was very surprised that Street was willing to change how he taught his whole class just to see his students write well. A lot of my writing teachers in the past never seemed to take an interest whether their students did good or not. They taught what had to be taught, and you
Not only did he write with them, but he also shared personal information about himself that could help the students like John, connect with him more. This way the students saw Street as a fellow writer, and not just a teacher that would fill their papers with “red pen.” Allowing the students to pick their own topic for their writings, Street noticed he could see hidden skills. In my past writing classes I never had a teacher that would “write with me,” or give me positive feedback. But, this semester I’ve noticed two of my professors write with me and give me positive feedback. Whether it’s writing a paper or doing a journal while reading, my professor always gives me feedback to enhance my learning. I like that Street would share his personal experiences with his students to develop trust. I especially loved when the teachers I’ve had in the past tell me a story relating to the paper I turned in, making me feel like they have knowledge or interest in what I just