I enjoyed the article, "Playing Around with Organization" by Jennifer Kimball because she offers really fun advice for tutors to use in inspiring and guiding students with their writing. Kimball encourages tutors to think of new ways for students to view their work, such as games like 20 Questions. This could give writers "a different perspective on their ideas and arguments, and can help writers find a logical organization scheme that considers audience and purpose."
Kimball goes through a very specific example of "playing" this game with a student in which she had the student explain every rule and step to her writing assignment (like she would before playing a game). She had the student pretend that she (the tutor) was a reader who didn't easily understand the arguments/directions of the "game" and could only follow the specific directions and steps that she was instructed.
This was a way for the student to not only be better guided in her organization but to also have fun with writing.
"Tutors can also help writers tackle their assignments by helping them see the writing process itself as a game. Writers may feel that assignment requirements only hinder their ability to construct a meaningful text. However, tutors can help writers see this challenge as a tool for creativity."
https://writinglabnewsletter.org/archives/v32/32.5.pdf (page 14)
Kimball goes through a very specific example of "playing" this game with a student in which she had the student explain every rule and step to her writing assignment (like she would before playing a game). She had the student pretend that she (the tutor) was a reader who didn't easily understand the arguments/directions of the "game" and could only follow the specific directions and steps that she was instructed.
This was a way for the student to not only be better guided in her organization but to also have fun with writing.
"Tutors can also help writers tackle their assignments by helping them see the writing process itself as a game. Writers may feel that assignment requirements only hinder their ability to construct a meaningful text. However, tutors can help writers see this challenge as a tool for creativity."
https://writinglabnewsletter.org/archives/v32/32.5.pdf (page 14)
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