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According to Brittney
Galan, a former creative
writing student, they are
most definitely a good use
of class time, for more
reasons than [she] can
count. Galan states that
she would hate to see the
day that creative writing is
removed from schools,
Creative
Writing: Is It
Helping Our
Children?
But just what about it
makes students like Ms.
Galan feel this way? Well,
for starters, it allows
students to express
themselves without
judgment or criticism
(Simpson, 2014, p. 1). Of
course there is grading
involved in a creative
writing course, but
students' writing will not be
scrutinized for every
misplaced comma or
condemned if it does not
meet a specific word count.
Students feel free to
release their inhibitions
onto the pages
sometimes discreetly,
sometimes indiscreetly.
Galan thinks that self
expression is extremely
important, and we, as
students, do not receive an
opportunity to do that in
Reference List
(B. Galan, personal communication, November 17, 2014).
Cintron, K.M. (2014). Creative Writing For the ESL Student. Retrieved from
http://www.eslpartyland.com/creative-writing-esl-student
Simpson, D.M. (2014, September 23). 20 Benefits of Creative Writing. Retrieved from
http://theparentisaschool.com/20-benefits-of-creative-writing/
Wallace-Segall, R. (2012, October 4). A Passionate, Unapologetic Plea for Creative Writing in Schools.
Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/10/a-passionate-unapologetic-pleafor-creative-writing-in-schools/263212/2/