Working as a Large Group

Today we will take time to understand our first major assignment of the semester: the Collaborative Learning History Project.

Look more closely and McNamee & Miley’s “Writing Center as Homeplace” for how they articulate their common goal in their collaboratively written piece. Consider how their different narratives sit next to each other throughout their article.

Working in Small Groups

Together, you will begin to answer these questions for your group: What do our different experiences say about collaborative learning? What might our common goal or purpose be? Take time to work in group to compare your individual narratives to each other. You may identify important differences between your narratives; you should also take note of similarities across difference. This work could be early drafting for your introduction and/or conclusion of your final project. You may also be inspired to add detail to your writing or select more examples of how you partook in collaborative learning within your communities.

Homework

Read Lunsford & Ede’s “Collaboration & Compromise: The Fine Art of Writing with a Friend” (Bb).