Friday, November 10th -- Peer Review Day
When those responsibilities are calling your name Friday...
Reminders
Monday, November 13th -- In-class Seminar Canceled
Wednesday, November 15th -- Compinar for Mock Symposium
Monday, November 20th -- Compinar Play Day
Wednesday, November 22nd-Sunday, November 26th -- Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 29th -- Exam 3 & Online Day for ENGL 1302
Friday, December 1st -- First Year Symposium Presentations
To Do List
10 Minute Warm Up
What do you like, and dislike, about peer review? Do you find that it is helpful, or does it depend upon the situation? What could we do about peer review to make it more productive?
Peer Review Discussion
Do you find peer review productive?
Sometimes -- depends on the person. Some people don't care, don't try, or are too nice. Sometimes it's too hard to understand. What if I think it's okay -- but it's not okay? We don't know what the professor wants -- and we HAVE to think the same thing as the professor..... Thinking something is missing, but you don't know what.
What could we do to change and make peer review productive?
Having a guideline of what is expected from that piece of writing. Or a rubric? Talk to your peers, phone, email, or in person. Tell your professor, ask someone else. Ask your professor to look over your work.
How does peer review help us achieve our learning goals for this class?
Peer Review
Here are your options...
Symposium Topic Proposal
Symposium Mock Up
Click here for Peer Review Instructions
Proposal Draft Notes
Too broad of a topic -- Don’t want – “My research is on Jane Austen”. I want “My research is on the impact of the seawall, as a type of island, upon the characters in Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion.”
Needing to bring something new to the table and NOT just regurgitate what’s already out there.
Way too basic in the third section of how this impacts your identity as a writer and what you’re hoping to get out of the process.
Click here for the speech outline. (Due for Seminar on BB November 13th).
What you DON'T say when peer reviewing...
Homework
Read Threshold Concepts 1.8 and 1.9, and then complete the following reading response. Answer the questions below, keeping in mind to make it your own by fully answering the questions, applying the connections to your personal writing, and using textual evidence. (Due Friday, November 17th)
Questions, comments, and concerns?
Threshold Concept 1.8 discusses how writing affects our choices, especially the ethical ones. What does this mean to you individually? Can you think of moments that this has happened to you? Share those moments with us.
Threshold 1.9 discusses the idea that as writers we are continually creating, and recreating, ideas. How does this apply to the first year symposium? Discuss YOUR project and how the symposium connects to what you are working on.
How can we use these threshold concepts to help us achieve the goals of this class? Remember to consider, and integrate in, the learning outcomes, key terms, and habits of mind.
Redraft your proposals. (Due Wednesday, November 15th)
The "Getting to Know You" Blog Post for this week is "Study Habits". Make it uniquely you. Your one requirement is that I want you to discuss your own study habits at the beginning of the semester, versus now. IF they have changed discuss that. If they haven't, then discuss why. It could be that it just what you're doing now is perfect for you, or maybe you are struggling and just haven't made a change yet, but know you need to. (Due Monday, November 13th)
Mock symposium presentations (Due Wednesday, November 15th)
Things To Do
