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Part One: Description, Narration, and Reflection 132 Guidelines for Peer Workshop Before beginning the Peer Workshop and revision process, I recommend consulting the Revision Concepts and Strategies Appendix. In your Peer Workshop group (or based on your teacher’s directions), establish a process for workshopping that will work for you. You may find the flowchart titled “Establishing Your Peer Workshop” useful. One Example of a Peer Workshop Process Before the workshop, each author should spend several minutes generating requests for support (#1 below). Identify specific elements you need help on. Here are a few examples: I need suggestions for new imagery. Do you think my reflective writing seems too “tacked on.” Do you have any ideas for a title? I need help proofreading and polishing. During the workshop, follow this sequence: 1. Student A introduces their draft, distributes copies, and makes requests for feedback. What do you want help with, specifically? 2. Student A reads their draft aloud while students B and C annotate/take notes. What do you notice as the draft is read aloud? 3. Whole group discusses the draft; student A takes notes. Use these prompts as a reference to generate and frame your feedback. Try to identify specific places in your Establishing Peer Workshop Process: Do you prefer written notes, or open discussion? Would you like to read all the drafts first, then discuss, or go one at a time? Should the author respond to feedback or just listen? What anxieties do you each have about sharing your writing? How will you provide feedback that is both critical and kind? How will you demonstrate respect for your peers?