Month: April 2011

It is true, facilitative questions are not the same as "yes or no" questions. They are difficult to form. They require thought, and patience, and perfect poise and timing. They also require knowing exactly what is wrong with the essay, and how it can be fixed. This is hard, especially when you're reading the essay … Continue reading Facilitative Questions →

Well, as requested, this conference was the conference of facilitative questions. First we each read our essays out loud-- or rather, I read mine out loud, and Bonnie read me the plan she'd written up. Then she practiced her finest questions on me-- things like "How do you plan to portray the layers of the … Continue reading Conference →

During this second reading, I found myself focusing less on the over-arching issue and more on the details threaded throughout the text. The first one that struck me was the discussion of the role of the Mercedes in Palestinian culture. As someone whose home has always been a stable, uncontested thing, cars have only been … Continue reading The Mazda, The Mercedes →

What is the Writing Colleague Program? The Writing Colleague Program is unique to the HWS community. It prepares strong writing students to work with peers on their own writing through non-traditional tutoring methods. Upon completion of the Writing Colleagues Seminar, each WC is placed in a specific course where they work alongside and meet with … Continue reading Writing Colleague Brochure Rewrite →

This was a strange essay for me to read. As a Jew, I've had trouble forming an opinion on the conflict between Palestine and Israel. You hear about the blood, the bombs, the babies burned in the streets. It sounds horrible. My official position has always been: it's all bad. All parties involved are at … Continue reading What I have to say about Said →

Truth is variable. It can be seen in different tints, different shades, even with different textures. Something can be true in one context, and false in another. Sometimes part of the truth is better than the whole truth, and vice versa. Regardless, truth is a tricky thing to seek-- solely by seeking it you may … Continue reading Truth is Variable →