Reading Tool: Archive of Our Own (Ao3)

 

Ao3 is a website that allows users to share their creativity and read what others have written. Ao3 is actually a fanfiction sharing website, which might make it seem inadequate for classroom use to some people, but Ao3's contents and tagging system allows readers to be autonomous in their reading and learning. 

Ao3's unique tagging system allows readers to filter out what they want to or do not want to see. Readers are able to search for works that align with their interests, so they have the freedom to choose from the thousands of works Ao3 has to offer. Readers are able to select if they would perefr a light reading or not, or if they want to they can choose the language level, altough it is not very adequate. If the reader accidentally stumbles upon a work that is NSFW, the website warns them asks the reader if they wish to proceed before showing the content. This allows the readers who did not exclude the necessery tags to avoid encountering unwanted content. 

Ao3 is made by fans for fans, so the content and the grammar are not regulated or checked for errors. There is also a chance that the author of the work does not tag their work properly, so the reader might stumble upon a work that is harder for them to read based on their level. To become an author, one must be sent a digital invitation by another author, so not everyone can share their work.

In conclusion, while Ao3 can be inadequate at times, the fact that it allows readers to engage in their interests while reading in English outweighs that.