workshops vs writing conferences
writing conference
to exchange class time for individual or small group meetings with students
benefits
opportunities to ask specific questions
an environment free from peer pressure
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flaws
not all students are willing or able to engage in this way
individualized
feedback
not
unprepared students miss as much as a week’s worth of instruction and receive little benefit in exchange
workshops
are carried out the next day after it was given
Feedback to students on their projects.
students spend most of their time in class, where they independently revise their project based on feedback they received from their peers and the instructor
benefits
individual consultation outside of class
if there are no questions, then students work independently
personal attention
revising the work
opportunity to ask questions while writing a work
method
preparation
pre-sent feedbacks of work with comments
instructors should notify students that the discussion will be based on their feedbacks
instructors should ask students to bring their own tablets and laptops if necessary
instructors should prepare the equipment and ask students to bring paper copies
main body
class plan announced: checking students’ latest drafts;After explaining the rules of the work to be done, the instructor should wait for the students to arrive and begin the discussion.
students work independently in a separate room and contact the instructor if a question arises
if there are a lot of people who want to ask, then they should line up