Reader's Choice is a class that gives students the opportunity to students to choose the novels that interest them. However, with hundreds of students having all different novels to read, would the class room environment become disjointed? As it Shy’s away from the classical novels they would be taught otherwise .
As a student who has taken readers choice I have a good feel for how effective the class has been for me and my fellow students. It has allowed me to read novels I have been wanting to read. I have never had the time to read them because of the boring English novels that took up all my time as I struggled to get through them. Through being able to choose bestsellers and books from multiple genres that interest me, my reading palate has been able to flourish. I actually read each novel thoroughly and truly got everything I could out of each one. Enjoying a novel expand s your reading level greatly, whereas disliking a novel sets you back. It’s a waste of time reading a novel you dislike it never inspires or affect's you with greater thoughts like a novel you enjoy can do.
With students being able to read different novels from one another, most people would believe that the classroom environment would become disjointed. However that is the complete opposite affect that the readers choice class has on a class room. Every time a novel is due we have group discussions on the novels and what we thought about them. We also give book talks to convince the others around us that the novel will be a good choice for them to read. Through these discussions and leading conversations it has allowed me as well as my other classmates to grow in their speaking skills as well as being able to keep control of conversations when they might go off topic. So while other English classes just come together on how much they disliked a novel we come together on our love for reading and how the book we read actually influenced us through our great appreciation for it.
To choose readers choice as a class is the right choice for schools curriculum, as well as the students. It allows students to explore novels that interest them and allow them to get a feel and love for reading. Students should be able to choose their own novels and Readers Choice allows them to do just that.
First of all, I love how you compared selecting a novel to selecting a food you enjoy. I completely agree with you. I myself have also read books that I couldn't read outside of school before because of all the English assignments or reading checks due. It was very convenient to select a novel you actually wanted to read. My speaking skills have also improved, especially when we had that 40 minute presentation. (By the way, we did awesome!) Readers' Choice was an awesome class.
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