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Using Journals:
Crafting Informal Writing Questions
to Help Structure Discussions and Formal Assignments
Presented by Bob Smart,
Professor of English
Sept. 17, 2007
This is a workshop intended to assist those teaching QU101 and QU201 sections, or any discussion-based course, on how to use various kinds of informal/low-stakes writing to help their students think about the readings and to promote discussion in class. Specific emphasis will be given to crafting informal questions for use in and out of class, structuring those assignments into group exercises, and into longer scaffolded assignments. We’ll also talk about how to evaluate those assignments—on their own or as part of a journal assignment, and the presentation will include models for each part of the talk.