Why SWB says NOT to Outline Literature??? (Colleen??)

[Pam B]

Does anyone know WHY (perhaps I missed it) SWB says in one of her lectures NEVER to outline literature?

 

Isn't literature any written thing? Am I missing an ENORMOUS key piece here?

[amyco]

My understanding from SWB's lecture is that outlining is just for non-fiction. With literature (fiction) you discuss some or all of the discussion questions (depending on age and ability), and have the child write about those. I think it's mainly because literature doesn't really lend itself to outlining.

[Karen in CO]

Outline non-fiction. Don't outline fiction, especially good fiction - enjoy it instead.

[Pam B]

Okay, so I should have DC answer the "questions for a novel or story" when doing fiction?

[Harriet Vane]

Okay, so I should have DC answer the "questions for a novel or story" when doing fiction?

 

Yes.

 

There are times that I have dd or my high school students do a simple, brief timeline of a story just to keep events straight. I do NOT require this for all the fiction we read--only for those works that have high potential for confusion.

 

I concur that doing at outline for fiction is frustrating and will detract from the process.

[Carol in Cal.]

Content, pretty much, is non-fiction.

 

Literature is not reproduced generally; instead it is analyzed for intent, moral, quality of writing, enjoyment, relationship to other works, etc. So the questions for novels would apply, if anything.

[Colleen in NS]

What everyone else said. :D

 

I think most of the time, when you see the word "literature" here, it means fiction.

 

It's fun watching you figure all this out, Pam! You can do it!

[Pam B]

Yes.

 

There are times that I have dd or my high school students do a simple, brief timeline of a story just to keep events straight. I do NOT require this for all the fiction we read--only for those works that have high potential for confusion.

 

I concur that doing at outline for fiction is frustrating and will detract from the process.

 

 

that's a really good idea. I like that! I'll have to make a note to do that every so often.

[Pam B]

thank you all for helping me with this. I think I have figured it (WTM) out one minute and am confused by it the next! Ah!