by on 2016-04-18

Project 4 Proposal Peer Review

This is the post for the Monday, April 18, 2016 class meeting.

For Fun

Check out The Captioned Adventures of George Washington. Here’s one on George’s lunch.

Questions?

Liam Neeson with a phone and the caption, Give me a bad peer review and I will find youAny questions about Project 4 assignment? Add them to this Google Doc, and I will answer them when I find them.

Peer Review for Your Proposal

We will complete an informal peer review activity today, following these instructions:

  • Review the rubric and details on the organization, format, and tools from Friday’s post as a class and answer any questions.
  • Arrange the class into partner pairs or groups (same as the Documentation partners/groups).
  • Use the rubric to work through your partner’s work.
  • Provide advice and support verbally. You will not turn in any written work.
  • Do any remaining revisions on your proposal once you have exchanged feedback.

Proposal Submission

Submit your work online by 11:59 PM tonight:

  1. Go to the Project 4 Proposal assignment in Canvas.
  2. Upload your proposal, using these instructions:
    • Google Doc submission
      1. Share your Google Doc so that I can add comments. Here are instructions.
      2. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right.
      3. Click the Website URL tab, and you will see the form below on the page:
        weburl
      4. Paste the link to your Google Doc in the Website URL field.
      5. Skip the reflection comments, unless you want to tell me something about your proposal.
      6. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be uploaded and turned in.
    • Word Doc or PDF submission
      1. Click the big Submit Assignment button on the upper right. You’ll see this File Upload form:
        fileupload2
      2. Click the Choose File button, and navigate to your file. It must be a *.doc, *.docx, or *.pdf file.
      3. Skip the reflection comments, unless you want to tell me something about your proposal.
      4. Click the Submit Assignment button, and your work will be uploaded and turned in.

If you need more time to work on your proposal, use the Grace Period, which ends at 11:59 PM on Monday, 4/25. If you turn in your work, I assume it is ready to be graded. Remember that there are no rewrites or revisions after work is graded.

Homework

For Wednesday and Friday, do the following:


 
Last updated on 18th April, 2016, 4:02 PM
Filed Under: Class Notes Tagged With: , ,
by on 2016-02-29

Peer Review for WordPress Portfolios

This is the post for the Monday, February 29, 2016 class meeting.

Important Dates

  • Surprised dog meme, with the caption, What do you mean I'm not perfect?Today: Peer review in class
  • March 4: WordPress Portfolio due by 11:59 PM
  • March 18: End of Portfolio Grace Period at 11:59 PM

Canvas Documentation (in case you get stuck)

Portfolio Peer Review and Revision

In class today
Give feedback to the two classmates who are assigned to you,  following the instructions on the course website. If you did not turn in your site by 11:59 PM Sunday, you will not have peer review partners, so you may work independently on your site instead.

Once you finish giving feedback to your classmates, use your class time to continue work on your site. The students who review your site may not be in the same section that you are, so you may have to wait for your feedback.

After 2:30 PM today
Revise your draft based on the peer feedback you received, using the Canvas Documentation to find your peers’ feedback. It is possible that there may be a slight delay in receiving feedback if your partner is sick or something similar.

Homework

For Wednesday’s session (3/2), do the following before class:

  • We’ll go over how to turn in your portfolio, and you will have additional time in class to work on your portfolios.

For Friday’s session (3/4), do the following instead of meeting in the classroom:

  • Class will work online. There will be no office hours.
  • Finish up work on your portfolio, and submit your work following the submission instructions (not yet posted) by 11:59 on Friday, 3/4. If you need more time to work on your site, use the Grace Period, which ends at 11:59 PM on Friday, 3/18. If you turn in your work, I assume it is ready to be graded. Remember that there are no rewrites or revisions after work is graded.

For Monday’s session (3/14), do the following before class:

  • Read Chapter 1 of Writer/Designer and be ready to apply what you read about the modes of communication in class.

 
Last updated on 29th February, 2016, 10:18 AM
Filed Under: Class Notes Tagged With: , ,

Peer Review for Project 2

By 11:59 PM on Sunday, 2/28, post your rough draft:

  • Go to Discussions in Canvas.
  • Choose the "Project 2 Peer Review" discussion.
  • Post a reply to the Discussion (Canvas Documentation) that includes the following information in the body of the message:
    • Tell your classmates the audience and purpose for your portfolio (e.g., I am designing a portfolio for potential employers, with the hope of obtaining an internship in technical writing).
    • State at least three things that you want your readers to help you improve. Let them know the kind of advice you need.
    • If relevant, explain anything else you want your readers to know.
  • Include the link to the homepage of your site in your Discussion message.

By the end of class on Monday, 2/29, respond to two drafts:

  • Follow the Canvas Documentation to find the drafts you have been assigned. Note that peer review partners are automatically assigned before class begins. Your peer review partners may not be in the same class section that you are in.
  • Write a response to each of the two drafts (Canvas Documentation) that includes the following information:
    • Check the title of the site, and tell your partner if it is appropriate and professional.
    • Check the site for the required content, and let the author know if anything is missing. You should find the following:
      • Two blog posts
      • An about page
      • A site information page
      • Working menus
      • Professional sidebar, if present
      • Two fully-developed writing sample pages (widely defined to include audio, video, etc.)
    • Add comments on the content of the draft.
      • Respond to the three things your classmate has asked you about.
      • Comment on at least three things your classmate does well.
      • Include any additional advice or encouragement that you can.
    • If you notice any spelling errors, punctuation errors, or typos, you can mention them in your comments, but please focus more on the content than editing and proofreading.

After 2:30 PM on Monday, 2/29, revise your site:

  • Use the Canvas Documentation to find your peers’ feedback.
  • Revise your site based on the peer feedback you received.

 
Last updated on 29th February, 2016, 1:29 PM