Class 21: Preregistration

Held: Thursday, 6 November 2003

Summary: Today we work primarily in small groups on two key issues: Editing your research papers and planning for next semester.

Related Pages:

• Notes on drafts.

Notes:

• I was only able to comment on half of the essays. I hope to have the other half available tomorrow.
• Don't forget about convocation today.
• Don't forget about tutee meetings today.
• Class outlines should be online.
• Fewer dead trees today.

Overview:

• Editing Exercise.
• Scheduling Exercise.
• Scheduling Discussion.

Administrivia

8:00-8:20

• I'm back to putting some things online.
• Questions about next week?
  • Reminder: Meet in ARH 302
  • Guests?
  • Need to keep to a tight schedule
• Don't forget Convo today. Someone needs to volunteer to wake me up.
• Don't forget meetings today and tomorrow.
• I hear that the S and B is doing an article about first sale.
• I was asked about copyright in Web pages :-).
• See handout for my comments and thoughts on your papers.
  • Casual editing for overall feel.
  • Lots of common comments (distributed).
  • Suggestions for appendices.

Peer Editing

8:20-8:30, 8:30-8:40, 8:40-8:50

• Each person gets a ten-minute block to be evaluated. His or her peers discuss their evaluation of the paper and share with the author.
• Feel free to continue these discussions outside of class.

Peer Scheduling

8:50-9:10

• Share your schedule and rationale with your editing colleagues.
• Discuss the pros and cons of each schedule as they relate to the notion of a liberal arts education.
• If you run out of criticisms and suggestions, discuss special topics courses.
• Each group should have one idea (or cool special topics course) to share with the group.

Preregistration

9:10-9:30

• Sharing of ideas from small-group discussions.
• Sam's tips for getting the classes you want (if not now, then sometime).