Fri Mar 11 08:51:10 2016

Hi Joel,

I have a conflict with the Friday session, so perhaps not. 

Do the MSP's have actual work that they are writing up now, and do
they already know about IMRaD?

An approach that would mimic what I did in the writing mini would take
3.5-ish hours over a 2.5 week period, presumes that they're coming in
with something already written, and focuses on revising for
clarity/readability.  Something like this, if it were a regular MWF
class:

Wed: introduce and provide evidence for G&S and writing from
        the reader's perspective; assign G&S for Fri
        do naive writing workshop in class
Fri: elaborate; assign multiple peer reviews of their current draft
        papers (maybe only one section of each paper, due in a week) 
(Mon/Weds: other topics)
Fri: do informed (as opposed to naive) writing workshop; maybe 
        discuss a couple papers and peer reviews submitted
     assign "revise your paper and respond to your referees"
        (due in a week)
(Mon/Weds: other topics)
Fri: one more informed writing workshop; maybe discuss a couple
        of revised papers

I wonder if Joanna/GCC could help with that?  You would be there to
reassure that the statistical content matters, and Joanna could do the
formal presentations and help with pointers on structural issues.

best,

-BJ
On 3/10/2016 9:16 PM, Joel Greenhouse wrote:
> Brian,
>
> In the past I have asked the GCC to do an interactive workshop on
> Gopen and Swan with the MSPs.   Next Friday (3/18) and Monday (3/21) I
> have 2 80 minute class periods open for an an active learning workshop
> on writing.  The class meets 10:30-11:50.   Do you have the time and
> interest in doing such a workshop with the MSPs based around Gopen &
> Swan?  If so, are 2 80 minute classes enough time to do something
> meaningful?   This is obviously an imposition so if you can't do it no
> problem.

>
> Joel
>
>

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