Reading Response Chapter 2

The question/answer expansive method did not appeal to me.  I plan on rereading this portion again in hopes of finding a little bit of me in this process.  However, I do see the benefits of this exercise. Especially since I do have commitment issues with preconceived phrases or ideas.  Using another person's answers for raw materials in writing a poem provides another viewpoint to use in conjunction with my own ideas. Therefore I am given a unique opportunity for originality.  The contraction strategy, creative erasure was my favorite portion of this chapter.   This tool is invaluable to me because it helps with two weaknesses in my writing: redundancy and wordiness.