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The Procedure |
The Think Piece is an informal essay assignment (one to two pages), which is actually an extended free-write on a topic that concerns us. Think Pieces serve a variety of purposes:
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Everyone in class will write a one to two page analysis or reflection in which you discuss an aspect or aspects of the assigned reading. Your Think Piece should adhere to MLA formatting, but include only your name and an appropriate title on one line as the heading (Ex. John Carter - Analysis of Carton as a Christ Figure in Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities. Think Pieces should be typed. You will not be graded on fine points of grammar and style for this assignment; the content is the most important part of this assignment. When you bring your Think Piece to class, we will place them all in a central location in the room. For about 20-30 minutes, you will each choose at least three of your classmates’ Think Pieces to read. As you read each Think Piece, you will write comments and questions directly onto the papers. When this “Silent Discussion” is over, you will be left with the comments and questions of your peers on your Think Piece. We may then use these for an extended discussion later.
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The Think Piece Concept and Procedure was taken from:
Graham, Peg and Sally Hudson-Ross, eds. Teacher Mentor: A Dialogue for Collaborative Learning. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999. 113-122.
Graham, Peg and Sally Hudson-Ross, eds. Teacher Mentor: A Dialogue for Collaborative Learning. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999. 113-122.