> Workshop essay. Due: Blog post with draft of essay. Remember, the final draft is due April 6.
> Take a moment to make sure your essay is in Google Docs and linked to your blog. Write a short note in the blog post where you reflect on the essay: What do you like about it? What needs the most work? Also, use the sharing button to make your essay editable by anyone: select Sharing > Get the Link to Share > and select the boxes to allow others to view and edit. The link should be the one you posted in your blog!
> As a large group, take a look at an essay.
> Then work in small groups. Choose a person to go first in the group. Everyone focus on that person's essay, making comments as noted below. Be sure work on one essay at a time, as a group, so that any questions can be cleared up in discussion with the author. Then move to the next essay. Make all comments directly in the Google Docs essay using a highlight and/or colored text. At the end of class, be sure to change the sharing on your own document back to allow only you to edit (so that no one else comes in and makes changes).
Group 1: Toler, Roberts, Lucas, Hewett, Duverger.
Group 2: Rogers, Osborne, Houck, Harris, Burkarth.
Group 3: Vanorsdale, Whiteford, Weese, Burdette, Rosenthal.
Group 4: Koonse, Hasbani, Donato, Alderman.
> First reading: Read the essay once for an initial response. Write a note at the end of the document about the following:
- Your overall impression
- What did you like? What didn't you like?
- What is the main idea / claim expressed in the essay? What are the sub-ideas or claims? Are the claims related to the main idea? Write directly into the essay where you see the main and sub- idea/claims. These will probably be expressed a number of different places in the essay. In your comments, suggest how the writer could improve and tightly connect these ideas/claims.
- Is there evidence supporting the ideas/claims? Write directly into the essay where you see the author discussing evidence for the ideas/claims. In your comments, suggest how the author could use more evidence or make better use of the evidence, and how.
- Does the writer use ideas and sources from the directed lectures/theories presented in class (theories of authorship, narratology, remix culture, social media, gaming, etc.)? Write directly into the essay where you see this material, or where you think this material could be incorporated. In your comments, discuss how the author could enrich and extend their use of this material.
- Are the parts of the essay connected in a logical, convincing manner, with supporting evidence? Write directly into the essay where you see transitions from one part to another, and where you think there should be a transition. In your comments, discuss how the transitions can be made more logical and persuasive.
- Where is the language of the essay confusing or unclear? Write directly into the essay where you find confusing and unclear language. Comment on how this could be improved.
- Finally, what should the writer focus on to improve the essay? What should she do next? Add to your end note suggesting the most important action item(s).
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