Writing as Collaboration
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Reflecting on Collaboration
Collaborative writing is a huge challenge for me. I have a history of doing things by myself but I am getting used to give and receive colaboration. At first it was something very intimidating and at the same time, exciting. Now that I am a bit used to it, it is not so intimidating anymore. The more I practice colaboration, the more exciting the writing becomes. It was intimidating in the beginning because I thought writing was something very personal and colaboration from other people seemed like an intrusion. Today, I know still is a personal activity, but not lonely.
What we gain from collaborating with other writers is knwoledge and feedback, mainly. It helps in the social aspect of writing, is a broadening activity and very useful. Academic writing and collaboration just makes academic more academic and colaboration even more colaborative. There's no way back.
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Collaborative writing is a huge challenge for me. I am getting used to it. At first it was something very intimidating and at the same time exciting. Now that I am a bit used to it, it is not intimidating anymore and it is more and more exciting as the practice becomes more present in my writing. It was intimidating in the beginning because I thought writing was something very personal and without other person participating. Today, still is a personal activity, but not personal and lonely.
We gain from collaborating with other writers by getting feedback, mainly. It helps in the social aspect of writing, is a broadening activity and very useful. And academic writing and collaboration just makes academic more academic and colaboration even more colaborative.
We gain from collaborating with other writers by getting feedback, mainly. It helps in the social aspect of writing, is a broadening activity and very useful. And academic writing and collaboration just makes academic more academic and colaboration even more colaborative.
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Writer’s Journal #4 – Reflecting on Collaboration
OVERVIEW Writers of all kinds often collaborate on writing projects. This can occur in person, or (as is increasingly the case) this collaboration can occur at a distance through digital technologies such as our online course. Sometimes this collaboration happens in the drafting of a piece of writing, but it can also occur in every stage of the writing process.
DIRECTIONS In this Writer’s Journal, you will consider what collaborative writing means to you. You will do this by addressing the following questions:
How does the notion of writing collaboratively challenge your sense of what a writer is and does?
Do you find collaborating on your writing exciting or intimidating? Why?
What do you think you might learn or gain from collaborating with other writers? One of the bullets under the WPA Outcomes “Process” heading reads, “By the end of first -year composition, students should...Experience the collaborative and social aspects of writing processes.” Why do you think the WPA Outcomes value the “collaborative and social aspects of the writing process?”
What does this say about academic writing and collaboration? Be sure to be as detailed and thorough as possible, and use examples to help explain your response. Be sure to read over your response to be sure it says what you want it to say.
SUBMIT Once you are satisfied with your response, then do the following:
1. Type or copy and paste this writer's journal into your portfolio. Click here to log into your Weebly Account
2. Type or copy and paste this writer's journal into the box provided below in the Self Assessment assignment.
DUE This Writer's Journal is Due (3/28/2016 at 7:00am UTC). Once the due date has passed, you will no longer be able to submit this assignment. Please plan accordingly!
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