Hat Switch

Introductions will be friendly while keeping body language such as smiling and not slouching in mind to convey interest which certainly won't be hard considering how excited I am! Thanking them for their time and explaining my position as a peer taking a 220 course and hoping to be of some help to them. Then we'll discuss the parameters of their instruction as well as what readings they have done to deepen their understanding and reflect that in their papers.

During our initial encounters with peers I expect to find students who like myself will be at varying degrees with their papers. Some will be done while others will still be constructing outlines and/or trying to tease out their ideas from rushed pieces. I will be employing the "talk and write method" repeatedly while asking questions.

As the session progresses during the read aloud we will listen to what has been read while keeping higher order concerns in mind such as thesis, ideas, structures, topic sentences, etc. A quick symbol next to areas that need extra attention so we may revisit and/or expand it will help keep us on track. If we are fortunate enough to have a group of three then we'll remember to keep one person on task with a writing assignment that is no longer than ten minutes.

We will be closing by thanking them again for their time and making sure they have some kind of action plan for their papers to guide them through revision. I will be sharing my email address in case I could be of any further assistance or they just want a second opinion as their papers develop. This is going to be fun!