"In order to have an affect on someone else, you must first allow him to effect you." These very wise words written by Ralph Fletcher are very important to the writing and teaching community. In the teaching community, I believe that a teacher must be involved in his/her student's lives. In order for a teacher to have an effect on the students in his/her classroom, the teacher must interact with the students and show the students compassion and understanding. A student is more likely to learn from a teacher or from an adult in general if the adult or teacher seems interested in what the student is doing. Likewise, a teacher must be open to his/her students in order for the students to feel comfortable in confiding in the teacher.
In the writing community, there are many different types of writers. Most writers have someone proofread and edit their writing. By doing this, the person editing the paper may be affected by something that the author has written and this influences their writing. For example, I proofread my roommate's writing all the time, and I can honestly say that some of the things she has written have affected me and influenced my opinions and writing. In this way, Ralph Fletcher's quote comes to life in the writing community.
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What a great point! I never considered how editing/revising/conferencing with someone else effects my own writing, but you are so right! I think it's those times that I have become a better writer because I have developed my own style by reading a plethora of other writing styles :)
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