The Draft Workshop Process

I have been having mixed feelings about the draft workshop process. While it is good to do them in class so you can instantly make suggestions face-to-face, it is sometimes difficult to do this effectively do to the limited time in class. I have gotten a lot out of the online workshops. It allows the reader to sit down, read, and reflect on the paper. It seems that in class these things are sometimes rushed because we end up doing them right at the end of class. I think it is best of we take a person's paper home and take the time to do a thorough workshop for them. The online workshops allow us to compose thorough suggestions for the author. I also have trouble constructively criticizing someone's paper while they are sitting right next to me. I think the best thing is to do the workshops online, but make them due the day that the paper was given to the person. This way the writer has plenty of time to make the suggested changes. I also think time should be put aside at the beginning of class for people to go over the previous online workshop so the writer can clarify suggestions and the reader can make further remarks. I believe this will allow the writer and reader to be on the same page and make a better paper.