Day 3 Activities

Instructions

• Round 1 (pair, 15 minutes)

• pair with one group member for peer feedback on your homework

• While you read: 

  • write next to each sentence what you think is the function of this sentence in the narrative WITHOUT retelling the content of the sentence

• After you read: 

  • answer the following questions (insert a comment balloon in your peer’s document with your answers)

  • what peaked your interest? 

  • what did you push back against?

  • what is the main message you take away from the draft?

• Round 2 (team, 10 minutes)

  • Share: what did you take away from your peer feedback?

    • what did your peer praise?

    • what will you change in response to the feedback?

• Round 3 (all, 10 minutes)

  • Reflect: what stood out to you about this round of feedback?

    • was there a suggestion or concern that was given to multiple team members?

    • what did you recommend to each other? what did you notice?

Instructions

• Round 1 (by yourself, 5 minutes)

  • Edit

    • apply the 5 sentence rules to the example text and start writing your own revision of the text

• Round 2 (team, 10 minutes)

  • Combine edits

    • use the drafts of your team to develop a revised text

    • annotate the text to indicate which rules you applied to make which edits

• Round 3 (15 minutes)

  • Share your team’s revised text

    • be ready to report out:

      • which rules did the original sentences break?

      • which rules did your team use in each sentence to make revisions?

Instructions

• • Round 1 (You as author, 15 minutes)

    • Prepare a text for peer editing

      • select a text and apply font colors (blue font = please read; red font = please ignore; black = neutral)

      • include instructions or guiding questions for your peer (example: I am worried that my framework is not strong enough)

  • Round 2 (You as peer, 20 minutes)

    • Provide peer feedback

      • mark sentences that trouble you (highlight)

      • underline core message of each paragraph

      • write constructive comments (using comment balloons)

  • Round 3 (You as author, 15 minutes)

    • Receive feedback

      • go over text line by line, listen to suggestions and edit

      • only you are allowed to type

  • Round 3 (You as peer, 15 minutes)

    • Give feedback

      • make suggestions as you go over text, provide additional input on edits

      • you are not allowed to type

  • Round 4 (You as author, 10 minutes)

    • Reflect

      • what feedback was useful and how will you address it?

      • what feedback did not resonate with you? and what could you do to address that feedback?

    • Check

      • Check your draft text for EAL and non-dominant-knowledge-center issues (cohesion and flow; perception of parochialism; message drift)

  • Round 5 (Team, 10 minutes)

    • Share as an author: what were the most useful comments that you received and how will you act on them?

    • Share as a peer: what stood out to you as a serious concern with the draft you reviewed?

  • Round 6 (All, 10 minutes)

    • Share: what trends emerged within your team? what lessons do you take away from this team editing activity?

Instructions

• follow the instructions for the eight moves of a Discussion section as explained in Your Personal Google Doc

Instructions

• free write for 3 minutes

• pick one or more of the following writing prompts

  • • what from today can you use or implement right away?

    • what would you like to follow up on or learn more about after today?

    • what do you plan to do by our next meeting to work on your paper?

Instructions

• revise your text: apply tips for structure and syntax

  • use classic style

  • apply sentence and paragraph rules

  • alignment check between intended and actual content

• check for message reduction and change

  • check for mission drift (your project aims might have changed over time in light of unexpected findings, requiring you to get rid of the old and build a new framework for your manuscript)