39A Writing Studio by Amber C. Clontz https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio By Kat Lewin and Amber Clontz en-us 2018-04-10 23:19:55 UTC 2025-04-09 17:59:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Diskette.png aclontz1 https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250514772 2018-04-10 23:25:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250514772 Week 2: Reading Prompts Effectively aclontz1 https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250514867 For each of the verbs in the pyramid, try to think of three synonyms. How clearly do students understand what is being asked of them, even when prompts are written as directions? 
What are the steps a student takes to 'analyze' a text? 
If you have questions about the verbs used in course prompts, be sure to ask your lecturer for clarification. You probably won't be the only student with this same question! ]]> 2018-04-10 23:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250514867 Week 2: Worksheet aclontz1 https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250515998 Below is the worksheet from the Writing Studio session held on 4/9.  
Students first recalled the last paper they wrote, trying to remember the prompt. Students found what they remembered could either be written as a question (What is your favorite tradition?) or a direction (Explain how outsourcing iPhone labor influenced the global economy.). 
Prompts that are written as questions leave the student to interpret which directions they must take to write the essay. 
Prompts written as directions pose their own problems - students must then ask their own questions from the directions (What is outsourcing? How are global markets influenced? What makes iPhones a special case study?). 
Try this with a prompt from your writing class. Is it written as a direction or question? For fun, rewrite it. 
Direction -> Question 
Question -> Direction ]]> 2018-04-10 23:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250515998 Week 2: Do/What Chart aclontz1 https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250517091 More to come...]]> 2018-04-10 23:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aclontz1/39Awritingstudio/wish/250517091