Overview
This week you will receive feedback from a peer on the current draft of your literature review as well as provide feedback on your peer’s writing.
This process of giving and receiving feedback is useful, both for this particular assignment and also for improving your writing in general.
The success of the process depends on how we give and receive this information.
It is important that we are respectful of each other and kind. Good feedback is designed to enable our growth as writers and, as such, needs to be constructive and supportive.
Readings
Section I: Providing peer feedback
Attridge Bufton, M. (2021). Peer feedback on academic work. Carleton University Library [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/M6ue1fzSap4 (5:51 minutes).
EL Education. (2018, Oct. 4). Austin’s butterfly. Building excellence in student work [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/C5IhP6fvyA0. (6:32 minutes)
James, K. (2017, Sept. 6). Giving peer feedback helps writers grow. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/giving-peer-feedback-helps-writers-grow
Before class activities
Key questions to ask while reading and watching
- What are the key elements of giving effective and constructive feedback?
- Why is it important to incorporate feedback from others?
“Pile of words”: Group and label key concepts
Organize into two lists of similar terms and label each list (include definition of each label).
Remember: You may already understand some of these ideas relatively well and others may be new to you—you are encouraged to look up (e.g., in a dictionary or encyclopedia) the unfamiliar concepts in order to create your lists.
Make note of your reasons for grouping the ideas together as you will share them in class. These are self-paced individual activities, for which there are no right or wrong answers. The instructor will not grade this work.
Predict a learning outcome
After class activities
After class, annotate each reading for key ideas. For videos and podcasts, you can annotate the transcript.
Summarize the author’s key ideas from each reading.
Highlight the following information:
- Purpose of the reading;
- Scope (the extent of the study);
- Thesis (the main argument[s]);
- Method (research method if applicable);
- Outcome(s) and conclusion.
Respond to the following statement about the readings: do you agree or disagree with the statement and why?
“I recommend beginning each feedback session with a reminder that the workshop is a safe space that celebrates students’ work and focuses on successes and improvements rather than criticism. With time and encouragement, even students who are hesitant to share will participate in workshopping.” (James, 2017)
Did this reading provide any inspiration or insights you can use in this or any of your other classes? If yes, what is the inspiration and/or what are the insights?
