Self Guided Revision Activity

Part A: Note: While you will complete the activity, you will not submit the activity itself. You will submit, instead, the document described in Part B. (I Will leave an attachment for Part B) Revising Annoying Source Use Overview You’ll read an article about some of the “annoying ways” novice writers use sources, then use those ideas to review and revise source usage in your own draft. Note: This activity was originally created by Lauren Garskie (2023, p. 248). Instructions Read Kyle Stedman’s (2011) Writing Spaces chapter, “Annoying Ways People Use Sources.”Links to an external site. https://writingspaces(dot)org/past-volumes/annoying-ways-people-use-sources/ Make a copy of your rough draft. In that copy, highlight (using the “highlight” tool) each time you used a source (any time you drew on someone else’s knowledge). Review each of those instances and ask yourself: have I used sources “annoyingly”? Label each instance as either… A. not annoying B. Armadillo Roadkill C. Dating Spider-Man D. Uncle Barry and His Encyclopedia of Useless Information E. Am I in the Right Movie? F. I Can’t Find the Stupid Link G. I Swear I Did Some Research! Use Stedman’s (2011) designated “fixes” to revise your source usage before submitting the final draft. PART B: Reflect on Your Revision Activity Once you have completed your revision activity, tell us about your experience using the document linked below to (1) tell us activity you did, (2) list three concrete revisions you made, then (3) write a 250-word reflection. This assignment is designed to help you make decisions about what kind of revision activities help (and don’t help) your individual writerly development. As you write more and more and become more confident in your writing, you will begin to develop a writing process that is more unique and less general. For example, one person might find outlining an essay a really useful organizational tool that helps them stay on track; someone else, however, might find outlining frustrating, preferring to just get writing. Said differently, what works for some writers, might not work as well for others. This revision activity prompts you to think about what worked and didn’t work for you. Make a copy of this Google DocLinks to an external site. (I Will leave the attachment of this). You will use this doc to submit Part B 1. In the doc, tell us which activity you completed. (Option #3) 2. In the doc, describe three concrete revisions that you made to your rough draft. Explain what your draft did/said before you revised and after you revised. You can simply describe the changes, or you can use quotes from your draft. 3. In the doc, write a 250-word reflection of your experience with the revision activity. Answer at least one of the prompts below: 4. Describe the ways in which you found the revision activity to be particularly useful. Discuss the specific ways in which the revision activity is useful to you as a writer/your writing process. Be specific and make sure to connect the revision activity to your actual writing/writing process. 5. Describe the ways in which you found the revision activity to be particularly not useful. Discuss the specific ways in which the revision activity is not useful to you as a writer/your writing process. Be specific and make sure to connect the revision activity to your actual writing/writing process. 6. Discuss any “speed bumps” you ran into with the revision activity and ways that it could have been more helpful to you. Make sure to be specific and connect your answer to your writing project/actual writing. Submit your completed Part B reflection using the following directions. Note: We will not accept link submissions–only file uploads. Download your Google Doc as a .docx or PDF file: Hover over File > Download and click on Microsoft Word (.docx) or PDF Document. Click “Submit” in this assignment, then upload your Word or PDF file. Criteria for Evaluation Your submission will be evaluated based on how closely it meets the following expectations: The submission states which revision activity was completed; you have not already done that activity for another Self-Guided Reflection in this course. The submission lists three concrete and activity-driven revisions, each of which describes the draft both before and after the revision activity. The submission includes a 250+ word reflection. The revision list and reflection showcase engagement with the activity with clarity and detail. The reflection connects the revision activity to your personal writing process/project with clarity and detail. See the rubric below for details on how your work will be evaluated.