Date of Award
5-1996
Culminating Project Type
Thesis
Degree Name
English: M.A.
Department
English
College
College of Liberal Arts
First Advisor
David Sebberson
Second Advisor
Debra Japp
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Keywords and Subject Headings
Collaboration, writing, critique, composition, pedagogy
Abstract
Collaboration in composition has existed since writing became a form of communication; however, collaborative writing as a pedagogical practice has not been discussed until this century. Discussion has centered around group and paired activities, but an exercise in which an entire class collaborates in the production of one essay has not been addressed.
For the purpose of more efficiently demonstrating the writing process, I have developed a "Whole Class Collaborative Project." During this project, the class is divided into groups, and each group is responsible for writing one portion of a single essay. This project creates an environment in which students may practice skills of drafting, revising, editing, and critical evaluation. Additionally, audience awareness increases due to the dialectic and dialogic activity which propels the project. Students are graded on their individual responses and evaluation of both the project and the final draft of the whole class essay.
Future applications of this whole class project could include not only the English Composition I course, but also developmental and research writing courses. The addition of collaborative software may also make the process more efficient.
Recommended Citation
Mohrbacher, Carol, "The Rhetoric of Whole Class Collaboration in English Composition Courses" (1996). Culminating Projects in English. 59.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/eng_etds/59