Saturday, October 2, 2010
Blog Summary 14: Collaboration: Writing Center Tutorials vs. Peer-Response Groups
In the article entitled Collaboration: Writing Center Tutorials vs. Peer-Response Groups, the author Muriel Harris describes the difference between writing centers and peer response groups. The author also makes it a point to say that there is a distinct difference between collaborative learning and collaborative writing. Collaborative writing is referred to a task that involves two or more writers. These writers work together on one specific project. Collaborative learning is different however. When the author and reader interact to work on the final project, collaborative learning occurs. The author goes through the work and tries to help the writer improve their writing. Next the article begins discussing a brief history about response groups and writing tutorials. The different types of writing groups can also be either formal or informal. The author states that the role of the tutor is to help develop a person's writing abilities rather than help them focus on the specific topic he or she is working on. It is important that students are able to learn how to proofread their own papers and build their own skills. Another thing would be to determine goals. Also peer review is based on a different time frame that writing center tutorials. Further into the article, the author describes the differences more in depth including specific methods. She also gives some precautionary warnings as to what shouldn't be done.
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In this article, the author talks about the difference between writing center and peer response groups. In my opinion, I think that writing centers are very helpful because there one is able to receive porfessional help and get critique on writing assignments. In writing centers, they do show you how to have a well-structured paper and correct all grammar mistakes. Peer reviews are very helpful because you can get accurate feedback from your peers. Peer reviews are affective because this is an opportunity to ask peers what think about your ideas and the way your information is presented before you submit the finish product. The author also talks about collaborative learning and collaborative writing, and this is very important to know.
ReplyDeleteThis article compares writting centers and peer response groups. I believe that both are a good way to get some help on writting. Writting centers gives professional critique about your writting. Peer reviewers give you critique from your peers. This helps the writter and the reviewer.
ReplyDeleteThe Author talks about writing centers and peer response groups. Both are a great way to get help on your writing, now the writing center gives you a professional review of your writing while peer reviews are just your peers giving input on what u did wrong. Both help the writer greatly before turning in your final draft.
ReplyDeleteWithin this article the author writes about peer response groups and writing centers. Teachers begin both of these ideas at a middle school level. Around seventh or eighth grade papers are really starting to be assigned. As a tool for self evaluation teacher enjoy having peer reviews. The teacher facilitates more of the idea of a writing center at this level. At the college level, both peer response groups and writing centers are available.
ReplyDeleteIn this article it talks about two effectives ways to help people with writting. Both writing centers and peer editing groups are very beneficial to anybody who needs help with either a small essay entry to a very descriptive eight page paper. These two examples of help is not just about improving a person's grades but also developing better grammatical skills for future reference.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion writing centers are the only effective way for a student or an author to recieve the advice they need. Peer editing groups are in my opinion a waste of time on both the students part and the teacher who is assigning students to peer edit another students paper. Some reasons why peer editing is useless is one, students don't actually take time to read another students paper through as they should, and second of all if the student who wrote the paper made a grammar mistake it is unlikely that another student will find it, especially in a 5 or 6 page paper. Yet, a writing center has professional help that can help students on a professional basis not student to student like peer editing.
ReplyDeleteThe author talks about two effective ways to improve ones writing, which are peer response groups and writing centers. Both are effective ways to improve a piece of writing. I believe the writing centers are more effective, because the writer receives professional help and you know it is correct. I have always felt a little skeptical of peer reviews because the person responding to the paper is most likely at the same level, and learning the same material you are. There is just a larger chance of error. I still believe peer responses can be valid, but definitely not as dependent as any writing center.
ReplyDeleteI think that writing centers and peer response groups are both helpful in their own way. I find that a writing center if helpful for the more techinical aspects of writing such as form, grammar, and citation. Peer response groups are helpful for discussing ideas and brainstorming how to improve the argument or story, which ever it is.
ReplyDeleteThe writer compares writing centers with peer response groups. Both can be seen as helpful but the writing center is more effective when helping students. The writing center helps student put there ideas into order and peer groups usually reviews material that was already written, then critiqued.
ReplyDeleteI think that peer editing groups can be beneficial in improving ones writing if, the students actually take the time to do it as if they were the teacher grading a paper instead of thinking of them editing a peers paper.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea of writing. I really enjoy the concept of collaborative writing, and just how hard it is to get an understanding of the same topic. You have to come in with ideas and shear them down to a single idea that uses all the main concepts. This is very tough. Collaborative learning is when you learn something new from the person teaching. You only know what you do, because of the collaboration over time and studying to produce knowledge for you. Your education is a distinct representation of the education of an older generation.
ReplyDeleteI think the article is very beneficial to writers and students alike. Some of the writing centers I know of for students only help students with a project they're working on, where as helping students build there writing skills in general. It is more beneficial for a writer to develop good skill than receive a good grade on a paper. The positive long term effects outweigh the short term A he or she may receive on an assignment.
ReplyDeleteThe writer talks about writing centers and peer response groups. They are both great ways to get help with writing. I like using the writing center because it is a one on one time with you and the instructor. Peer groups are a lot diffrent.
ReplyDeleteThe author discusses two effective ways to improve a person's writing. Peer response groups and writing centers are both options a person can consider. I think writing centers would give a person better feedback because they would have more knowledge about the correct way of doing things. Peer responses can be helpful unless they give wrong information. It could potentially cause confusion to the writer.
ReplyDeleteWorking in peer groups and visiting a writing center are two options that the author proposes to help improve writing. I think both of these ideas would help improve a student's writing. Working in peer groups allows students to bounce ideas off of each other. The writing center allows students to get a different perspective from an experienced writer. I think both of these would strengthen the writing of today's youth.
ReplyDeletePeer editing and writing centers are both good ways to help improve a student's work. When peer editing, the teacher has to take in consideration of students' willingness to cooperate with reading others' work. This can be a problem, since student do not want to read and the extra time that they will have to take out to complete the reading. Students often want the correct answers in a short amount of time. Using writing centers is helpful for students to get the help they need in writing, and they are more likely to get unbiased opinions concerning their papers. Both ways are good, but I think the writing center is beneficial to both the teacher and the student.
ReplyDeleteBoth writing centers and peer editing are good ways to get extra help. Even though peers are more than likely on the same level getting help from them isn't bad. Using the writing center will help to make the paper polish and ready to submit for a grade. Peer groups can be helpful for both students.
ReplyDeleteIn this article, the author speaks on two methods that help improve writing, those methods being writing centers and peer editing. In my opinion, writing centers are a better option because in most cases they are qualified to help. Peer editing has its benefits but in most cases the students know as much as the other students, which can lead to a blind leading the blind scenario.
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