Jeremy Williams

UWRT: Homework Response 8

2015

Describe your previous experiences with workshopping. If you have never had a peer
workshop session, discuss teacher feedback (both good and bad--essentially what has worked
and what hasn't worked).
- My previous experiences with workshopping have been productive for the most
part. In previous workshops I would usually receive some helpful suggestions but
I would also receive some unhelpful bias criticism. During some of these sessions
I would also receive suggestions that I had in mind previously but decided not to
change. I am more for giving constructive criticism and if I thought I couldnt
make a positive impact with my opinion I keep it to myself.

Articulate the difference between editing and revision. At what stage of the writing
process do you edit vs. revise? Is it necessary to do both, and defend your position.
- Editing Editing pertains to fixing more of the technical issues of a writing piece.
This means looking for grammatical mistakes.
- Revision Revising pertains to looking at a writing piece and making
observations and suggestions. This means asking questions about a particular
subject or making statements to get the writer to think and expand their ideas.

What are some concerns you have about peer workshopping?

- Im not concerned about the peer workshops. I believe my peers will be great
help.

Describe at least two suggestions and cite* from Straub's article, explaining the strategy
he suggests and how you see yourself implementing it during our workshops in class.
- In Richard Straubs article he emphasized praise and criticism. He mentions
something that I see all the time but the importance never really hit me until I read
this article. He talks about how you should use just as much criticism as praise.
[1] I will definitely use this in the workshops. I know when my papers are revised
I appreciate criticism but I also like to know what I did well. That inspires me to
take the criticism and make some positive changes.
- Another part I found helpful in Richard Straubs article is where to put your
comments. He said that you should mark in the margins of the paper and then
leave a note at the end of the paper. [2] Most of my teachers in the past have did
one or the other. I could use this during the class workshop because I think it is
more helpful when you give someone specific notes and then summarize it all in
the end.
[1]R. Straub, 'Responding-Really Responding-to other Students' Writing', The subject Is
Writing, vol. 2, pp. 141, 1999.
[2]R. Straub, 'Responding-Really Responding-to other Students' Writing', The subject Is
Writing, vol. 2, pp. 132, 1999.