What method encourages personal responses to literary texts?

The method that encourages personal responses to literary texts is think-pair-share responses. This approach promotes individual thinking and reflection, allowing students to first formulate their own thoughts about a text before sharing them with a partner. The pair aspect enables students to engage in discussion, further deepening their understanding and personal connection to the material. This collaborative dialogue enhances their ability to articulate and refine their views, making personal responses more prominent and meaningful.

In contrast, independent reading focuses on personal interpretation but does not have the social interaction component that think-pair-share provides. Long written assignments can also lead to personal responses, but they typically lack the immediate and interactive dialogue inherent in think-pair-share. Whole class discussions may offer opportunities for responses, but they often do not foster the same level of individual reflection and personal expression as the paired discussions do, where students can more freely explore and express their opinions in a less formal setting.