Comments by Julia Konrad Most recent public comments by Julia Konrad https://nowcomment.com/users/41354 Responding to Louise https://nowcomment.com/documents/66410?scroll_to=1033650 https://nowcomment.com/documents/66410?scroll_to=1033650 I'm surprised, too. I also hesitate to encourage the "gamer" identity if it is a competitive one. I guess as long as the language of winning a badge is centered on your own growth, relative to yourself, then it can be one of individual accomplishment, and not competition. Tue, 29 May 2018 18:42:31 -0400 I use this as feedback to students a lot: "Imagine what your reader needs..." for signposts in thesis statements and topic sentences to identify the author's argument and progression of that argument throughout the essay. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033623 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033623 Tue, 29 May 2018 18:03:34 -0400 I wonder if this is comparable to writing an outline before writing a rough draft? https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033621 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033621 Tue, 29 May 2018 18:02:07 -0400 Key terms in this paragraph: retrospective structuring (revising as you write and discovering your intention as you evaluate what you wrote); formulaic / linear approach (a process of writing that is direct and follows step-by-step instructions) https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033620 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033620 Tue, 29 May 2018 18:01:23 -0400 In other words, we understand through writing, not before it. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033619 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033619 Tue, 29 May 2018 18:46:00 -0400 I find this really interesting -- it is after the first iteration that we evaluate if the meaning matches our intention and then we "discover" what we really intended to write. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033617 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033617 Tue, 29 May 2018 18:45:30 -0400 If we saw the writing process this way, it would feel very intimidating. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033616 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033616 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:58:14 -0400 This would be a helpful guide for struggling writers. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033598 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033598 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:56:42 -0400 Right! Or do skilled writers give more value to their "felt sense" than unskilled writers? https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033596 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033596 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:54:10 -0400 I wonder how often students are not confident about their writing skills feel these valuable "images, words," etc., and then censor themselves from identifying them as meaningful. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033594 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033594 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:51:46 -0400 Adaptiveness and an understanding of the prompt are really important prerequisites for strong writing! https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033589 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033589 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:49:26 -0400 This definitely resonates with my process! https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033587 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033587 Tue, 29 May 2018 17:48:35 -0400 This reminds me of the work I have done in my classroom to make evident the historical thinking skills I use when reading primary/secondary sources. https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033585 https://nowcomment.com/documents/104739?scroll_to=1033585 Tue, 29 May 2018 18:48:20 -0400