Reflective Writing And The Revision Process By Nick Stockton

The statement by Nick Stockton refers to the brain's ability to compile and store information that then is retrieved at a later time. For example, students may walk to their next class despite not actively thinking where they are going. However, this kind of generalization is not completely accurate and can skip over details that are irrelevant to the overarching meaning of whatever is being recalled. Such oversight is a contributing factor to peoples' inability to recognize typos. The brain is more concerned about connecting ideas and conveying meaning than it is with meticulously following every character or word. Therefore, even when reading over passages laden with typos people often do not catch mistakes and instead read was should be present rather than what is actually on the page. Methods such as changing the font or background color or simply editing by hand on a physical copy can drastically improve the chances of catching typos because the brain is not used to this new form of information. Rather than getting accustomed to an already known piece of writing, the brain is instead constantly challenged by these changes and cannot lapse into its routine of checking for meaning rather than errors. …show more content…
Why It's So Hard to Catch Your Own Typos” are all strategies for correcting the spelling of words whereas Sandra Giles' article “Reflective Writing and the Revision Process” focuses on the development of reflective writing skills to improve the revision process. Giles describes the various activities and assignments that she has had to complete as a student, what has helped her reflect on her own writing process, and how she has incorporated what she has learned into teaching her own students. This kind of writing is similar to the “higher thinking” discussed by Stockton and drastically contrasts with the methods for fixing