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Revising the Revision Unit

Revising the Revision Unit. A Digital Approach to Peer Revision in the Composition Classroom. This unit attempts to bring a Peer Revision process, typically held with pen and paper…. I did not believe it could be done, but I was wrong. It can be done…. …into a digital form.

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Revising the Revision Unit

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  1. Revising the Revision Unit A Digital Approach to Peer Revision in the Composition Classroom

  2. This unit attempts to bring a Peer Revision process, typically held with pen and paper… I did not believe it could be done, but I was wrong. It can be done… …into a digital form.

  3. Structure of the Revision Unit: • Mini digital-assignments will occur over the course of four Freshman English I class meetings. • Revision and reflection will take place within MSWord and on the class wikispace. • The unit is part of a larger research project. • The unit is worth 5% toward a final grade in the course. The Revision Unit

  4. Four parts of the Revision Unit: • Responses to Essay #3 Letters & Reflection – both to occur on the class wikispace. • Revision Day 1: Peer Review on MSWord & Reflections • Revision Day 2: Peer Review on MSWord & Reviewing Argument Organization • Reflecting Reflections for Essay #3 The Four Parts

  5. Peer-to-Peer commenting and editing on informal writing assignments within on our class wikispace. Example of a New Method

  6. To computer screen: Moving from paper: Click image to watch this video… Example of a New Method

  7. From this unit, students will: • Deepen their experiences within a wikispace from writing and commenting on various wiki pages. • Learn to utilize MSWord commenting feature for making comments on peers’ papers and applying comments to their own papers. • Learn to use a cut-&-paste feature to review writing organization. Digital Literacy Outcomes

  8. From this unit, students will learn to: • Give both constructive and positive feedback on peers’ writing. • Apply constructive revision suggestions to their own work. • Maintain a reflective practice during revision process. • Think metacognitively about their own work and thoughts. Revision Process Outcomes

  9. Designing and creating a wiki is much easier than I thought it would be. • Experimenting with technology is well worth anyinitial frustration. • Taking risks is really what I came here to do; I’m going to take them, even if my ideas aren’t perfect. What I Learned

  10. It’s happening in April 2012… Directly from my weekly assignments wikipage… What’s Next For the Digital Approach?

  11. This concludes Revising the Revision Unit: A Digital Approach to Peer Revision in the Composition Classroom. Questions? Please do not hesitate to contact me at: lindy.briggette001@umb.edu Thank you for your attention.

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