Week 10

Feedback

Introduction

This week, we will get even more feedback on the first draft of our academic paper. This time, we will be looking more closely at the fine-tuning of the paper (spelling, format, citation, etc.) so that next week we can create our final draft.

For our reading this week, we will explore "What’s That Supposed to Mean? Using Feedback on Your Writing" by Jillian Grauman. Jillian outlines the different kinds of feedback we might receive on our writing and how to decide which feedback to incorporate and which to let go. This essay will help you make sense of the feedback you received last week and the feedback you will receive this week so that you can make informed choices about how to further develop your paper.

Your assignment this week is to make an appointment at the UAF Writing Center. The UAF Writing Center offers writing feedback and help to all members of the community, so this is a resource you can use for any class or any other writing assignment you might have (scholarship essays, resumes, work projects) whether you are a student or not. The Writing Center is located on the 8th floor of the Gruening Builing on the Troth Yeddah' campus. They offer in-person writing consultations, but you do not need to be in Fairbanks to take advantage of this service. They also offer writing consults via phone, email, and Zoom.

Depending on the feedback you got last week and how far along you are with your paper, you may choose to create another draft to bring to your writing appointment. Before you go, think about Grauman's suggestion that you know your goal. What do you need from the writing tutor to make the best paper you can make? Do you need to find better sources? Strengthen your argument? Clear up confusions? Cite your sources correctly? Get clear about what your goals are for the session.

Note: There is nothing you need to turn in this week. The UAF Writing Center will let me know which of my students have come for a writing consult. Don't forget to put my name as the instructor so that they know to let me know!

Due Monday, October 30

Read

"What’s That Supposed to Mean? Using Feedback on Your Writing" by Jillian Grauman

Write

Attend a writing consultation at the UAF Writing Center (10 points).

Step 1 (Optional): Write a new draft. You may want to develop your first draft further before you go to the Writing Center. You already have feedback from your peers and your instructor. You may choose to incorporate this feedback before you go to your appointment. Think about what stage of the writing process you will need the most help with and how this appointment can best serve you. Get your paper to that stage so that the writing tutor can be the most helpful to you.

Step 2: Get clear on your goals. Next week, you will turn in the final draft of your academic paper. What do you need in order to take the draft you have to the level of being a polished academic paper? Do you want help developing your argument? Smoothing transitions? Citing sources? Formatting? What is your goal for your writing consultation?

Step 3: Book an appointment. Go to the UAF Writing Center's website and book an appointment at a time that is suitable for you. You do not need to go to the Writing Center in person if that is not available to you. They also do writing consults through phone, email, and Zoom. Make sure you send your most up-to-date draft ahead of time so the tutor has the chance to read it.

Step 4: Go to the appointment. When you go, make sure to keep your goal in mind. Tell your writing tutor your goal for the session so they know how to best help you. Also, make sure that you list my name as the instructor so The Writing Center knows to let me know you've been there.

Note: It is not necessary to turn anything in this week. The Writing Center will notify me of all my students who attended an appointment.

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