A Student's Guide to Revising
Mentor 1
Vicki Bott
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
28-4-2017 1:30 PM
End Date
28-4-2017 4:00 PM
Description
The "Student's Guide to Revising" project is a handbook that was written specifically for college students who are revising work for any discipline. In the handbook, students will find a section explaining what revision actually is, tips and strategies (framed as approaches) for actual intensive revision of a project or essay, as well as a section dedicated to tips and strategies for giving, getting, and interpreting feedback from both instructors and peers. In our most recent phase of research and development, we have added a deeper understanding of how to define revision based on reading many academic texts. We have also added to our current understanding of how to revise by developing our own strategies for revising. Furthermore, we have also added significantly to the section dedicated to peer feedback by surveying our fellow students for their own experiences with both revision and giving and getting feedback. In future endeavors, we are considering expanding our handbook to include a section on editing, on interpreting and using sources, and/or potentially adding a focus for high schoolers and preparing them for college-level writing.
A Student's Guide to Revising
Union Wisconsin Room
The "Student's Guide to Revising" project is a handbook that was written specifically for college students who are revising work for any discipline. In the handbook, students will find a section explaining what revision actually is, tips and strategies (framed as approaches) for actual intensive revision of a project or essay, as well as a section dedicated to tips and strategies for giving, getting, and interpreting feedback from both instructors and peers. In our most recent phase of research and development, we have added a deeper understanding of how to define revision based on reading many academic texts. We have also added to our current understanding of how to revise by developing our own strategies for revising. Furthermore, we have also added significantly to the section dedicated to peer feedback by surveying our fellow students for their own experiences with both revision and giving and getting feedback. In future endeavors, we are considering expanding our handbook to include a section on editing, on interpreting and using sources, and/or potentially adding a focus for high schoolers and preparing them for college-level writing.
