Writing Response Groups - Discussion and Revision

"The strength of the team is each infividual member.  The strength of each member is the team"
- Phil Jackson

Please have out your Personal Statement drafts with your three specific questions you have regarding your personal statement.  Refer to the rubric to makes sure your questions are beneficial.

Today, you will work in Writing Response Groups (WRG) to look for ways to revise and improve your writing. You will follow a strict protocol that will allow you to get/give feedback authentically.

Yesterday, you were given the Personal Statement rubric and you were reminded about the elements of the rhetorical framework in relation to your writing.

 *** Before we begin - let's look at an essay that is about to be submitted.  Let's chat about the rhetoric. Is your statement as useful and purposeful? See the rubric.

When in your assigned WRG, this is the procedure:

1. The reader will read their draft out loud to their group after sharing the three questions (s)he has about their writing.
2. As the rhetor reads, group members are listening, following along, and annotating and taking notes using the handouts provided.
3. Once the reader is finished, the group has five minutes to talk about what they heard using the WRG procedure: All members of the group must give one piece of praise, one question, and one wish. The reader does not speak during this time.
4. After five minutes, the reader gets two minutes to clarify anything or ask questions. The reader gets the final word.
5. Repeat.