Edse Informal vs Formal Response to Text- personal

I don’t know if you agree , but the term used “personal response” was not what I thought it would be .
The text says that the written or oral response to text is the personal response. However , from reading your response I am sure that you would find the informal way – More Personal!!!
I write in my entry that the more formal way or personal response is a bit of a oxymoron. I found this pretty interesting!!!




dISCUSSION bOARD
Discuss personal as well as formal ways that one might respond to a text.
There are many different ways for a student to respond to a text. Informal methods of response are music, art, dance, and other forms of self-expression, while formal methods of response include written and oral reporting.
Students can definitely benefit from both informal and formal responses to texts. I feel that formal responses should be used often in the classroom. For example, the teacher can ask each student to write a report about the book that they have just completed. This report can include a summary of the text, followed by a personal response about how the student felt about the book. This type of formal response will help the student to organize their thoughts about the text that they have read, and also gives the student an opportunity to express their feelings and thoughts on the text.

Informal responses to text can also be beneficial to use in the classroom. Students are really able to tap into their creativity when asked to respond informally to a text. For example, after completing a novel, the teacher can ask the students to write a poem about the piece. The poem can be about anything pertaining to the novel. This type of assignment is helps students to think creatively about what they read and have fun while doing it!

A formal way that one might respond to a text would be by summarizing literature.
Some of the assignments for this course ask us to answer questions by retrieving information
from our textbook. That is a type of formal response. It is not possible to be personal or creative
with a formal response since this the kind of response that is information and factually based.
A formal response is the kind of response or summary that you would want to read in preparation for an exam.


Personal ways one might respond to text is either oral or
written. In this course, the opportunity to respond to posts on the discussion
board is a personal response. According to our textbook; “students may retell, generalize and tell how
they felt about what they read, their favorite part or character, or how what they read relates to their lives.
” Personal responses stimulate a thought process where a student can make a connection between their lives and
literature. In personal responses students can include their feelings, whether they agree or disagree and even
how they would possibly change a story if they were to re-write it. Often time’s students would incorporate their
sense of previous knowledge, beliefs, or interests into personal responses. This type of response can be
recorded in a writing journal and is not solely information based. It is not the kind of response you would want
to read or answer in preparation for an exam. It is also less likely for any two personal responses to a text to
be the same.

There are many different ways for a student to respond to a text. Informal methods of response are music, art, dance, and other forms of self-expression, while formal methods of response include written and oral reporting.
Students can definitely benefit from both informal and formal responses to texts. I feel that formal responses should be used often in the classroom. For example, the teacher can ask each student to write a report about the book that they have just completed. This report can include a summary of the text, followed by a personal response about how the student felt about the book. This type of formal response will help the student to organize their thoughts about the text that they have read, and also gives the student an opportunity to express their feelings and thoughts on the text.
Informal responses to text can also be beneficial to use in the classroom. Students are really able to tap into their creativity when asked to respond informally to a text. For example, after completing a novel, the teacher can ask the students to write a poem about the piece. The poem can be about anything pertaining to the novel. This type of assignment is helps students to think creatively about what they read and have fun while doing it!

Discuss personal as well as formal ways that one might respond to a text.
There are formal and informal ways one may respond to a text. Each has their own structures and can be used to share ideas and beliefs and understandings. Formal responses are a written response to a reading. For example if a student reads a book they may respond with a summary, or talk about the characters and their actions. Students may also discuss what they liked or disliked or high and low points of the texts through traditional written answers.
Informal responses are different ways to respond to a text. Some ways have been through song, or art or dance. These forms allow for the student to think outside the box and become very creative. I am a big fan of this form because I consider myself a very good artist and love to share my ideas through art. Creating a painting to illustrate my interpretation and ideas of what I have learned through the text is a fun way to use my imagination. When using informal ways to respond to text there is no right or wrong answer, students can feel relaxed and comfortable with just expressing their beliefs and not worry about thinking the wrong wa

I don’t know if you agree , but the term used “personal response” was not what I thought it would be .
The text says that the written or oral response to text is the personal response. However , from reading your response I am sure that you would find the informal way – More Personal!!!
I write in my entry that the more formal way or personal response is a bit of a oxymoron. I found this pretty interesting!!!
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I agree that there are many different ways for a student regardless of age,reading level ,grade level, or learning style to respond formally, or informally to text.
The most important issue is defining what responding really is. Responding is “ what one does” as a result or as part of reading, writing, or listening to any kind of text. When one responds they use prior knowledge to construct meaning.
More informal methods of response or Creative responses use Art and Music , as well as Drama and Dance, which include role play, readers theater, art related book based projects to express their understanding of the text. The Personal of more formal ( which seems to be an oxymoron) are usually oral or written.
Students use the strategies of retelling, analysis, generalization, and summary. Applebee discusses that each reflect a different level of thought processes.
An example of an informal response would be creating a song to help one remember a number concept (e.g. Number Rock). This song is a daily ritual in the morning routine of the Kindergarten that I observe.
An example of a more formal response would be the young child’s retelling of a story. The child recalls the title and main characters and general idea of story , but no special importance is given to any specific part of the text. For the younger grades, that I have observed, the “Personal response to Skip To My Lou”, a written picture/ storyboard example, would be an age appropriate personal response that I might expect to see.
In Conclusion, both informal responses and formal responses can be beneficial to the classroom. Students should be allowed to express their creativity while learning the more formal templates required in personal/ formal writing.