"Student Interpretation and Application of Peer and Instructor Writing Comments"
As part of the English Department's 2014-2015 William J. and Yvonne Hyde Colloquium Series English Department faculty members Ryan Friesen, Bruce Handtke, and Jennifer Mohlenhoff-Baggett will describe a two-year lesson study project investigating how student writers perceive peer and instructor critique of their writing. Their project analyzed how students understand these comments, how they translate them into a process, and how they use the comments to weigh their revisions. We evaluated how accurately the students described the suggested revisions, assessed how self-aware the writers were regarding the need for revision in their writing, and attempted to determine how able and willing they were to apply critique to future writing scenarios. The presentation runs from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10th in 113 Wimberly Hall. The event is free and open to the public and all are welcome to attend. To arrange for disability accommodations, contact [email protected] or 608-785-8295.