Things to keep in mind when reviewing a draft
Other than your assigned peer reviewers who else can you have review your draft?
Friends, Family, Teachers, other classmates
How does collaboration improve writing?
Sources can be shared and notes can be shared. Responsibility can be assigned to different group members. More sources can be located to create more valid information.
What is the “who” in rhetoric?
The “who” is your audience. Who you are writing for.
What is brainstorming?
Brainstorming involves making a list of ideas as they occur to you
What is Mapping?
Similar to clustering as it's ideas in graphical form, this is especially useful for pro/cons cost/benefits cause/effect.
What are ways you can collaborate with others without meeting face to face?
How can working together improve a thesis?
Create new arguments or counterarguments. Brings new evidence to the table. Peers can give feedback on the effectiveness of the thesis.
What is the Genre in writing?
Genre is the type of document such as a blog post, essay, or letter.
What is Freewriting?
Freewriting involves writing full sentences quickly, without stopping and – most important – without editing what you write
How can sentence starters be used to generate ideas?
Sentence starters help generate ideas by allowing yourself to fill in the blanks such as “When as was_____ I used to believe_____ but now that i’m_____ I believe_____.”
What makes a good peer reviewer?
Understanding the assignment and what you should be looking for. Understanding the writer's needs. Understanding the peer review guidlines.
How can peer reviews improve your writing?
It provides opinions of effectiveness, clarity, and organization. It enhances composing processes. Documents overall process of a project. Can also benefit not only the writer but reviewer. They can pick up their own strategies from the writer.
Which of the 5 W’s is purpose?
What. What is the reason or purpose for writing the piece? What is the goal?
What is Blindwriting?
Blindwriting is freewriting on a computer with the monitor turned off
How can reading what others have written help writers find their audience?
Seeing who responds positively or negatively to similar works.
When you receive feedback on a draft you should?
Be open to criticism. Be willing to ask questions about reviewer's comments. Be willing to change your writing. Be fair to yourself
How do you conduct a Peer Review?
Consider what stage the project is in to give the best feedback
if it is in an early stage the author might just want feedback on overall direction
Consider the context: consider how much time you have to give feedback/the environment you are in, focus on primary concerns (Ex: rubric requirements)
Consider technology: Know the best ways to leave comments/feedback (Ex: comments on google docs, marking a paper)
What is an example of an opportunity when writing?
Personal experience, experts in a certain field, access to a good library. Opportunities you have access to to save time or help create a better piece of writing.
Modern Language Association abbreviation?
MLA
How can Clustering help writers generate ideas?
Clustering can help you gain a new perspective on the topic or map out your relationships among your ideas
When asking for feedback on your draft, what guidelines should you keep in mind?
Be clear by letting your viewers know what you want feedback on. Be reasonable. Be prepared.
How do you ask for feedback?
Consider needs as a writer: Be clear about what type of feedback would benefit your work the most
Be appreciative of the time they spend on it
Have a rough draft or other type of document prepared for them to review
Be open to criticism/ willing to change
Ask questions about their comments
Don’t feel obligated to incorporate their ideas
What is an example of a limitation when writing?
Lack of time, lack of quality sources (ie very niche topic with little data), limited access to software or hardware (ie a printer or a license to software product)
American Psychological Association abbreviation?
APA
What relations can mapping best be used for?
pro/cons cost/benefits cause/effect.