Re: Single voice in collaborative papers

[gillespiep@vms.csd.mu.edu]

When I had my FY class write collaborative reports, I scheduled some class
days for reading aloud to the entire class.  One of the challenges for the
listeners was to help the writers use a unified voice.  The class members
offered feedback, and I did, too.  The group members were then able to
adjust the rough spots and use the WC conference for more substantive
things. 

Contrary to my own preference for instructors, I required each group to 
meet in the WC with a tutor once for the first report.  I did not require 
it for the second, but all the groups went the second time, on their 
own.  

Paula Gillespie

On Tue, 5 Nov 1996 BCARTER@wpoff.wcu.edu wrote:

> You been the source of many useful suggestions in the past, so here is
another question.  > > What tips do you suggest for establishing a single
voice in collaborative group papers?  We see many long, group-written
management and marketing papers, and tutors need the entire conference
simply to establish a single voice or explain how to accomplish this task. 
We would like to take care of this problem before the paper comes to the
writing center so that we can deal with other issues.  I have suggested
putting the papers in a common network location and having each writer
read the part or parts written prior to the his/her entry before beginning
to compose.  However, this requires a group member (or many members)
starting to write well before the deadline, and you can imagine how many
times my suggestion is used.  What tips do you suggest?
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