Group workshop

I thought the group workshop process last Friday was very helpful. I thought it as interesting to hear what the other group members decided to research. Dentistry, aviation, and show jumping were some of the diverse topics that we talked about.

I think my group moved really effectively out of the "I'm too polite and don't know you well enough to give you constructive criticism" stage that we all know too well. That stage is not only awkward, but makes group work a waste of time because everyone is not concerned enough with the quality of writing. Our group not only gave each other constructive criticism on issues like the audience and effective research methodology, but also praised each other on things we did well.

I think a way to make the next workshop even better would be to maybe create a check sheet of criteria that the piece of writing we are evaluating should have. That way, each group member could work down the list and see if the writing they are evaluating meets the important criteria. But all in all, the feedback I received helped me out quite a lot!