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Stream of Consciousness Writing for Fluency Busan Kotesol April 13, 2013 Pamila J. Florea, MA Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Yongin, So. Korea http://improvisation4english.blogspot.kr/
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Because so many students in Korea have been taught via a traditionally teacher-based educational system, students often become so focused on test scores, a passive method of using English. This leads them to frequent difficulties with spontaneous production – speaking and writing. Further, students rarely get the opportunity to express their personalities in the Korean classroom setting. These factors contribute to a decreased ability to interact except in the narrowest of circumstances, that is, an inability to engage in important skills in today’s business world – speaking and writing in a natural way. The researcher has integrated a written assignment that requires students to express themselves in a simple and quick way, breaking their translation habit, and assisting them in writing in a more natural manner. Beginning with a simple guided imagery technique, students are then taught stream of consciousness writing, a common exercise utilized by professional writers. It can be easily taught and supported in the classroom setting and takes very little effort on the part of the student or the teacher. Students become engaged in their writing, projecting personal representations of themselves in a simple yet profound manner. The assignment engages student creativity, passion, and interest. This presentation explores the theory behind the assignment’s philosophy, presents the accumulated data of student response, and gives participants an opportunity to learn and practice the technique themselves.
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Stream of Consciousness Writing for Fluency
Busan KotesolApril 13, 2013
Pamila J. Florea, MAHankuk University of Foreign Studies
Yongin, So. Koreahttp://improvisation4english.blogspot.kr/
The Problem1. Internal2. External
The Problem - InternalDifficulty with spontaneous production
Saving faceLooking arrogantSocial anxietyConfucius ideology
The Problem - ExternalLack of opportunity
Teacher-based classroomsStandardized testing
The result – the awkward pause• An inability to engage • Unnatural, stilted conversations• A thousand thorns and no flowers.
• LEADING TO
• Lack of trust in themselves • Difficulty in communication• Dreadful prose
Writing like a writerNative language writers have difficulty, too
JudgmentsDifficulty writingDry writing
• Lack of trust in themselves • Difficulty in communication• Dreadful prose
Writing like a writer
Write drunk; edit sober.~Ernest Hemingway
The PlanDescriptionsGuided MeditationStream of Consciousness WritingFeedback
Descriptions14 Actors Acting
UPSET – what does it look like?
Opportunity to explore the differences and similarities of the same word.
The devil is in the details
Guided MeditationBeginning Script Close your eyes. Make any small adjustments you
need to make to be comfortable. Take a deep breath and relax. Breathe in through your nose … and out through your mouth. Take another deep breath. In… out... As you breathe relax your body. Drop your shoulders, role your head to the right and to the left and back to center. Touch your chin to your chest, back to center and then lean your head back and then back to center. One more deep breath in …. and out… “
5 Physical Senses Script Imagine you are visiting your family’s home or the
home of a friend. Stand at the front door and look around. You are alone in this room. You can smell something cooking in the kitchen. It smells really good! Take a few deep breaths, and smell the food. Do you know what it is? Walk to the kitchen and stand at the doorway. Look inside. Another person is there, greet that person. Walk toward the stove. Look at what is cooking. What color is it? Is it one thing or many things? Pick up a spoon and dip it into the food. Taste the food. Put the spoon down, then walk back to the front door and step outside.
Guided MeditationEnding Script
Stay there for a moment. I will count back from five. When I reach zero, you may open your eyes when you are ready. Five… four… three… two… one. When you are ready, you may open your eyes.
Follow-upThe spoon that you saw – what did it look
like?
Was it a brown wooden spoon? A big metallic spoon? A small jam spoon? A Chinese soup spoon?
How are your details?
Stream of Consciousness WritingThe RulesYou can do anything for 5 minutes…
Write as fast as you can.Don’t stop writing. No erasing (that’s stopping).No talking or doing anything else (that’s stopping).Cross out worlds words if they are wrong and you catch
them right away. Leave a ______ if you can’t remember the word.Don’t worry about grammar or spelling during this exercise.If you don’t know what to write, you should write, “I don’t
know what to write.” (you can write it as many times as you need to)
What you say is important. How you say it is not important.No editingNo judgingGrammar is not importantSpelling is not importantChanging topics is commonMessy writing is commonErrors are common
FindingsIncrease in student notes to the teacherIncreased self confidenceMore creativity in projects
More drawings in the writings
Guided Imagery Meditation
… …
Stream of Conciousness Writing
Thank you for your attention!Pamila J. Florea, MA
Hankuk University of Foreign StudiesYongin, So. Koreahttp://improvisation4english.blogspot.kr/
Topics and Prompts1. I remember the day my heart was truly broken.2. My friend and I had an amazing adventure!3. My parents are great people, but they are not perfect.4. I want to ask God a question. “God, I was wondering…”5. I look so different today than I did a few years ago.6. I saw a box on a street corner, and it was moving. When I
looked inside, 7. Here is my list of 100 things that make me happy!8. People like me shouldn’t…9. The day I was born was an auspicious day…10. I wish I had said…11. My deepest regret is… 12. I’m the kind of person who…
1. My greatest fear is…2. I saw true courage once.3. There aren’t many things worth dying for.4. Fairy tales are a big fat lie!5. I saw someone recently and wanted to meet
them. 6. I wish someone would invent…7. There was one time I was so amazingly stupid!8. There was one thing that destroyed my
confidence.9. If I were to die tomorrow, 10. I wonder what would happen if…11. I like to play with words, play music, play
sports.
1. I had the strangest dream…2. I am going to write a recipe for…3. My favorite piece of art is…4. Nobody ever noticed…5. My body is really making me mad.6. Criticism is a double edged sword…7. I read a book once that really spoke to my soul.8. I don’t want to write today.9. Let me tell you about my house.10. Why can’t I…11. I always forget…12. I am soooooo fabulous!
1. If I could wake up anywhere in the world tomorrow, it would be…
2. Before I die, there is one place I really want to visit If I found a wallet on the street,
3. Everything I ever really needed to know…4. I really love some things about myself.5. I saw a really strange person one day.6. My most prized possession came into my life…7. Alcoholism is very different from social drinking.8. An accident changed my life.9. What I truly want is…10. I feel like the most amazing person in the world
when…
1. If there is one habit that makes me bonkers, it’s…2. I get a lot of energy from…3. I couldn’t live without…. (or) I don’t want to live
without…4. Once, I did this really great thing. Nobody knows
about it. Shhh! It’s a secret!5. I took a deep breath, and I felt transported back to my
childhood.6. It is important to protect…7. The worst thing anyone ever did to me was…8. I wanna be a rock / movie / sports star!9. One time I was really mean to someone.10. I can’t wait to …11. I lost my keys one time…12. Controversies are really…
14 Actors Actinghttp://
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/12/magazine/14actors.html?_r=0
Javier Bardem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i8qy4gDsd0Matt Damon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKGTjrl9-78Chloe Moretz: https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=waMa0TH8D8c
