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The Rules and Routines for Our Writing Group

1. Frequently use the suggestions from Tompkins (“Things to Say in Writing Groups” p. 42) as a guide for giving feedback to each other. For example: Tell me more about

2. Everyone should show up with a different resource for each meeting.

3. We should write down our meeting results and give copies to one another.

4. We should provide for a meeting schedule and stick to it.

5. We should use as much technology as possible.

6. Be honest... constructive criticism is ok!

7. Let's start each editing session with a compliment about each others work.

8. Come be prepared with something for the group to share... It doesn't always have to be a draft

We agree to adhere to the rules we have established for working well together. All members sign in the space below.

Carrie Mae Nielsen
Meghan E. Mathers Sophia Amaxopoulos


 * Writers! My apologies for not commenting sooner on your rules. I think these guidelines should provide very useful to each of you. I think you are on your way to having some helpful feedback sessions this semester. -- Dr. Jones (3/22/11) **


 * 3/24/11 **
 * Today we had our first peer conference. We all had great ideas on what we were doing and we all were in the drafting stage of writing. Meghan had drafts of her ABC book and History of Ice Cream. Sophia had a draft of her poetry piece and her ideas for Cupcake Conner books. Carrie had a draft of her ABC book on places in Europe to visit and her email letter to her travel companion. We all gave each other ideas and it was a successful conferencing period. We all liked each others pieces and we critique them as well. **
 * --As written by Carrie **

4/7/11 Meghan and Carrie met and we have a working peer conference. Both Meghan and myself worked on our ABC books and bounced ideas off each other. We used each other as resources and we both made a lot of progress in the short time we spent together. Meghan also came up with questions that she will use to interview her father/ice cream shoppe owner. Very successful day! ---As written by Carrie

4/21/11 Meghan was almost finished by the end of class---she has her poems and abc book finished. She just needs to edit her video. Sophia is still drafting her pieces, both Meghan and Carrie helped her during the peer conference time. Carrie is almost done with her abc book and has finished her poems. Her letter is still in the editing stages and she didn't want to share that at the time.

4/28/11 Meghan has completed both her poems and abc book. She helped Sophia and Carrie with editing their pieces. She is using her personal computer to edit her movie, so she is working on that at home. Carrie is done with her poems and putting the finishing touches on her ABC book. She had Meghan read though both to give her ideas. She is still working on her letter and will have either Meghan or Sophia edit it before next class. Sophia is in the middle of editing all three of pieces. She will have Meghan and Carrie read them when she is ready.