Collaborative Constructively Literature Circles
What are the benefits of working with a classmate?
There are many benefits, and one of them is that you have someone who can constantly revise and improve your work. This is good because if you have any errors in your writing, which you have not caught, your partner might see them and could help to fix them right away. For example, when I was reading my partner's work, I found a couple of grammar mistakes and changed them for her and I'm sure she did the same for me. Another benefit from working with a partner is that there are so many more ideas that come to your head. You probably have your prediction and understanding of the book, but your partner might have a totally different idea, and you could start thinking about the story in his/her point of view. An example of why this is good would be when you are stuck and don't know what to write. Maybe your classmate's idea would help you to get through the writing, because she could give you a good and different point of view on the topic. There are many benefits to have a classmate work with you on your Literature Circles, but there are also some challenges.
What challenges or obstacles did you and your partner overcome or tried to overcome?
My partner and I faced some obstacles along the way just like some other groups. One (The) obstacle we tried to overcome was dealing with starting the assignment itself. My partner and I would constantly check the document and see that there was no work there. We started wondering if the other person would get their work done. So one day we both decided to get started at the same time. As we worked, we constantly chatted to keep each other going. We kept working and working until our Literature Circle was completed. We were very proud of ourselves that we deiced to get started on the Literature Circle and to support each other. In the end we even ended up completing the assignment a couple of days before it was due and we finished it well!
What new understandings did you gain about the novel?
Something I gained about the novel from collaborative Literature Circles is that often there are many different outlooks on the books, but sometimes there are the same. When I did Literature Circles alone and then discussed it with my group, everyone had different ideas for the most important passages. But when I worked with my partner I remembered that ideas can also be very similar. I had pretty much my part of the Literature Circles planned out and I just needed to write it down properly, but when I checked what my partner had written, I realized that she had some ideas that I had as well. But then she also had some I didn't. I gained additional knowledge about the book by reading what she had to say about it because I hadn't really looked at the story in the same way. But sometimes the book gives such bold clues that it’s quite obvious what going to happen next. That’s when I have to realize I ‘m not the only one with the prediction since it’s so obvious.
Overall I enjoy Literature Circles with a partner, but I somehow can't compare it to working alone. I like both ways of doing Literature Circles in different ways. But it is fun to see how it feels to work with another person on this type of assignment!
Thanks for reading!
~ Natalie
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