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Aaron Writes Volume 4
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Aaron Writes
Volume 4
Getting Feedback
July 1, 2005
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Hello: This is the 4th issue of Aaron Writes, the writing newsletter of Aaron Language Services (ALS) http://www.aaronlanguage.com. We issue Aaron Writes monthly. Each issue examines one writing topic. Our topic this month is getting writing feedback.
In addition, Aaron Writes is also happy to answer reader questions. If you have any questions about writing, please email director@aaronlanguage.com in English. We will answer your question in a future issue of Aaron Says. Please specify how you would like your name signed. If you would like the letter to be anonymous, please let us know.
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In the previous issue of Aaron Writes, the importance of feedback was discussed. This issue will examine getting feedback from native and nonnative speakers. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.
Assuming you are located in Japan, there probably are a limited number of native English speakers near you who you can ask to read your writing and give you feedback. If you are involved in English in Japan, you probably know other people like yourself with stronger abilities in English. The advantages are that you can easily locate them, and they will be able to read and understand your writing. They will be able to give you feedback on meaning and grammar. The value of their feedback will vary greatly due to their abilities and yours, but they can certainly provide valuable feedback. The possible disadvantage is that they will find problems that do not exist or miss problems that do exist.
Feedback from native speakers also has advantages and disadvantages. If your English is very good, there will be fewer disadvantages. The weaker your English is the greater the disadvantages become. If the person helping you is patient and kind, as many people are, the disadvantages are not a problem. If the person helping you is less than patient or less than kind, the disadvantages can become a problem. This is where toughness is an issue. If you meet people who are harsh in their criticism of your writing, you will need to learn to survive and continue writing.
The place to meet these people is on the Internet. Go to the English side of Google or Yahoo! and do a search for one or more of the following:
"writers group"
writers group
"writing group"
writing group
Two likely places that jump to the eye are Short Story Group at http://www.shortstorygroup.com/ and Aylad's Creative Writing Group for Writers around the World at http://www.publication.com/aylad/
Take a look at these places and try others. Try joining a group, figuring out how the group works, and submitting some of your writing for feedback. It will not be easy, but hard work will eventually pay off.
Another approach to getting feedback is to imagine yourself as having two distinct roles. One is as a writer; the second is as an editor. As a writer - and anyone who writes is a writer, you write your letter, your article, your paper. You put your writing aside for two to three days. While you might not be thinking consciously about your writing, some of your brain cells are most likely thinking about your writing. When you look at your writing again, you will probably have a fresh idea or two about the writing.
After two or three days, you look at the writing again. However this time, your task is to function as the editor rather than the writer. Your job is to read critically in order to improve the writing. A critical editor may look at grammar, word choice, ideas, descriptions, or paragraphs. If you are able to separate yourself from the person who wrote the article, you will probably be able to do a better job of editing the paper.
While the idea of being a writer and two or three days later, an editor might strike you as strange, functioning as two separate people is another option to improve both your writing and your editing skills. If you try this approach several times, you will get better at being an editor.
The advantages of editing are that it is a skill, and you will improve as you work at it. The disadvantages are that you will probably not be able to edit your writing as much another good English speaker could do.
Good luck!
----------------------- Our Writing Program -----------------------
Aaron Language Services is now working online to help writers improve their writing skills. If your goal is to improve your writing for work or pleasure -- business, academic, or creative -- please contact Aaron Language Services for information about the Aaron writing program.
Writing is speaking to the eyes rather than the ears. We know when we express our thoughts well in English because people respond positively. They listen to us. If you think others see your words, but your ideas are sometimes not clear enough, you might consider our Short Four/Five Paper Course, which is one of our ten-week Aaron writing modules. Every other week for eight weeks, you will write a short paper. Aaron will read your writing. After the Aaron reading, you and Aaron will have an online dialogue about your writing. Aaron will correct grammar problems. More importantly though, we will make suggestions for writing improvements: going deeper into the writing: expressing yourself better, using key words that convey your meaning, sounding more natural in English. For the finale -- the ninth week, you will choose the short paper that you like best and turn it into a longer paper. Naturally, guidance in proofreading and editing your own writing is a key component in our writing program.
Aaron now offers a variety of writing modules as well as ongoing courses. If you would like to discuss the possibility of an individualized writing program, please email director@aaronlanguage.com.
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ALS also issues Aaron Says monthly. Each issue contains three sections on different topics. We hope these topics will help you with your translation, English writing, and knowledge of America and the Western world. For more information on Aaron Language Services please visit our site at http://www.aaronlanguage.com. If you click on 英文ライティング リソース, you will find more help at our site. Our site also shows the proofreading, writing, translation, web design, writing coaching, and English question and answer services that we offer.
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