Feedback guide The writing workshop is an opportunity for you to share your creative writing in progress with the group, but also an opportunity for you to aid in the development of others’ work. There are a few guidelines for giving and receiving feedback which will make the sessions as productive and useful as possible, so please bear them in mind. Refer to this list if you get stuck when giving feedback. Giving Feedback: Give an overall response at the end that is positive and supportive and balances criticism with praise. Think ‘critical sandwich’ – a positive comment, followed by a more critical, questioning comment, followed by another positive comment. Everyone is expected to contribute in class, bear in mind the above when making comments in class. Avoid psycho-analysing the writer, assuming their work is biographical, or giving comments that are personal in any way. It is useful to write comments or mark/underline your copy, then give this copy to the person presenting Things to consider when giving feedback: Initial impressions: What’s your ‘gut feeling’ about the piece, what first impressions do you have? When you have read it, what remains, are there certain images or ideas that linger in your consciousness? What are the most significant aspects of the piece? What were the strongest images or ideas? Did it feel fresh, original or distinctive? Was it hard to put down? What are its strong points? Its weaker areas? Does it feel complete? Are you left with a sense of satisfying mystery, or confusion? What do you think the piece is about? Did the piece provoke thought? Does the piece feel complete, rounded, or like a fragment? After the initial impressions, you need to focus on more technical areas: Does the piece locate the reader? Do you know whose point of view the piece is written from? Is this the right choice for the story?
Feedback guide The writing workshop is an opportunity for you to share your creative writing in progress with the group, but also an opportunity for you to aid in the development of others’ work. There are a few guidelines for giving and receiving feedback which will make the sessions as productive and useful as possible, so please bear them in mind. Refer to this list if you get stuck when giving feedback. Giving Feedback: Give an overall response at the end that is positive and supportive and balances criticism with praise. Think ‘critical sandwich’ – a positive comment, followed by a more critical, questioning comment, followed by another positive comment. Everyone is expected to contribute in class, bear in mind the above when making comments in class. Avoid psycho-analysing the writer, assuming their work is biographical, or giving comments that are personal in any way. It is useful to write comments or mark/underline your copy, then give this copy to the person presenting Things to consider when giving feedback: Initial impressions: What’s your ‘gut feeling’ about the piece, what first impressions do you have? When you have read it, what remains, are there certain images or ideas that linger in your consciousness? What are the most significant aspects of the piece? What were the strongest images or ideas? Did it feel fresh, original or distinctive? Was it hard to put down? What are its strong points? Its weaker areas? Does it feel complete? Are you left with a sense of satisfying mystery, or confusion? What do you think the piece is about? Did the piece provoke thought? Does the piece feel complete, rounded, or like a fragment? After the initial impressions, you need to focus on more technical areas: Does the piece locate the reader? Do you know whose point of view the piece is written from? Is this the right choice for the story?
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