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Wiki and workshop information
February 3, 2008 | | Leave a Comment
The class wiki for ENG105 section 01 can be found here.
The class wiki for ENG105 section 18 can be found here.
1. Follow the link to the wiki for your class section and use your invite key to log in. Use your first and last name (and e-mail). Find your group and click on the link.
When it is your turn to post your essay to be workshopped:
2. Click on “create a new page” in the box to the right-hand side of your screen.
3. Give your page a name (like Jenn’s Essay #1 or the title of your essay #1 — just be sure to include the number of the essay). Click “create new page” at the bottom of the box.
4. Paste your essay in its entirety into the text box provided and click save.
5. At this point you’ll need to get back to the home page for your group. To do this: click the home tab and click on your group link.
6. Once there, click on the edit page tab, and under Essay Drafts you’ll want to type the name of your essay (again, indicating the number essay that it is). Highlight this and click on the link option in the editor section of the box.
7. Under “link to wiki page” is a pull down menu; choose the title you gave to your essay/page, and a link will be created. Click on save.
8. Now all group members should have access to your essay via the link on the group’s home page. If you have problems with this, please let me know right away. Your essay should be posted by class time on the day the essay is due.
Guidelines for workshopping a peer’s text:
Click on the title of the essay first and read it through. Go back over it again with a careful eye.
• What did you find the meaning of this essay to be? What is its central point or thesis?
• What did you find worked well about this paper? What were its strengths?
• What details stood out the most? What was memorable?
• How would you describe the voice or tone of the paper?
• Were there any areas that left you confused? That didn’t make sense?
• Did I meet the assignment guidelines?
• What would you like to see more of?
• Look for: the central idea/thesis, what works well, points where you’re confused, memorable details (use the questions above as a guide).
Tell the author what you find to be the central idea (thesis) of the essay.
• Be specific. Not just – this was good, bad, or I liked this piece – but what specifically worked about the piece – point to specific part of the text (through summary) and try your best to explain why and how it worked well.
Use the comments tab at the top of the essay page to leave specific feedback for the author:
Vague, Unhelpful Criticism–> Specific, Constructive Criticism
“I don’t like this example” → The example in paragraph five doesn’t fit with the topic sentence. Is there a stronger example you could use? (Or suggest one).
“This sounds bad” → The language you use in paragraph four sounds different than the language in the rest of the paper. You might consider working toward a more consistent use of vocabulary.
“These paragraphs don’t flow” → Paragraph two doesn’t seem to set up the ideas that follow in paragraph three. You might reorganize them.
You can also use the comments section to feed off the comments of others (in other words, agree, disagree, etc. with their feedback and opinions on the piece).
