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10/14/16& Instructor)) Workshop)Training) How t to p plan a and c conduct w writing workshops i in a any c class Agenda'for'Today' Definition and Goal I. Topics and Timing II. III. Structure and Activities IV. Tips Workshop
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O Pick a specific writing skill or step of the
O Select a topic with which most students
Probably T ly Too B Broad Just R Right ht O The writing process O Grammar O Outlining O Intro and Thesis O Coherence/Cohesion O Peer Review O Incorporating
O Thesis statements O Comma usage Probably T ly Too N Narrow
Timi ming ng T Tips: : Why i y it ma matters: :
O Use student writing—no
not gene neric s sample les.
O Students come with
questions and leave able to apply le ly learni ning ng.
O Students put more
effort into a revision t n tha hat count nts.
O Integrate workshops into
an existing ng a assignme nment nt.
O Schedule when students
have ju just f fini nishe hed t tha hat s step
the he p process.
O Leave time to revise
and nd r resubmi mit.
O Wednesday:
Some (or all) students submit a draft to you early.
O Wednesday-Friday:
Look over early submissions, choose samples, and develop
O Monday:
All students bring drafts to class and the workshop takes place. You model the skill or process using the early submissions, and then students analyze their own drafts or a classmate’s.
O Wednesday or Friday:
All students turn in a revision based on Monday’s workshop.
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O Consider or create sample revisions O Create outlines of passages (traditional
O Use checklists to note presence/absence
O Emphasize process over product O Go for depth over breadth O Choose quality over quantity O Consider how student priorities might
O Conferences with the instructor O Revision and resubmission
O Recommended or required tutorials for a
O Tutor feedback on assignment design O Tutors to assist with group work