werdna's essay-writing initiative - TIMETABLE on pg 1

[werdna]

I think not a thread for each markers, that's unfair for a marker if they get a heavy workload. Make it for each area of study, text response: year of wonders, COntext: identity and belonging.

Hmm.. this may be tedious because there'd be heapsss of threads?

[eeps]

I start on the 28th of January, I think. =\

[lexitu]

I think not a thread for each markers, that's unfair for a marker if they get a heavy workload. Make it for each area of study, text response: year of wonders, COntext: identity and belonging.

Hmm.. this may be tedious because there'd be heapsss of threads?

I actually don't mind the one thread per marker idea. As long as you are able to distribute an equal amount of work to each marker it could work nicely. True?

[werdna]

I actually don't mind the one thread per marker idea. As long as you are able to distribute an equal amount of work to each marker it could work nicely. True?

I'll have to wait for all the PMs from the markers, letting me know which text responses and contexts they can mark..

[lexitu]

Coolies

[werdna]

I've created a timetable for all of you, I will upload it shortly.

EDIT: Does anyone else have any ideas on how to sort the essays/threads/markers etc..?

[Slumdawg]

I've created a timetable for all of you, I will upload it shortly.

EDIT: Does anyone else have any ideas on how to sort the essays/threads/markers etc..?

Each marker is randomly assigned a certain member for a month? So like a mentor Then it changes each month? Just to give it a bit of variety. Then at the end of the year the top student and top marker get a prize hahaha.

[werdna]

I've created a timetable for all of you, I will upload it shortly.

EDIT: Does anyone else have any ideas on how to sort the essays/threads/markers etc..?

Each marker is randomly assigned a certain member for a month? So like a mentor Then it changes each month? Just to give it a bit of variety. Then at the end of the year the top student and top marker get a prize hahaha.

This would be a really good idea - but most markers who have PMed me are only comfortable doing one or two of the texts on the list on page one...

[Andiio]

Group of students (say, 2 or 3 people) assigned to one marker for a month OR 1-2 weeks, so we can change 'tutors' and 'markers' so that we all get a variety of opinions?

[ech_93]

Group of students (say, 2 or 3 people) assigned to one marker for a month OR 1-2 weeks, so we can change 'tutors' and 'markers' so that we all get a variety of opinions?

I like this idea

[Slumdawg]

I've created a timetable for all of you, I will upload it shortly.

EDIT: Does anyone else have any ideas on how to sort the essays/threads/markers etc..?

Each marker is randomly assigned a certain member for a month? So like a mentor Then it changes each month? Just to give it a bit of variety. Then at the end of the year the top student and top marker get a prize hahaha.

This would be a really good idea - but most markers who have PMed me are only comfortable doing one or two of the texts on the list on page one...

I guess section A wouldn't really be rotated. But section B could a tiny bit. While section C could be rotated a lot. I like the idea of getting assigned someone. Makes you want to do the best for them. So like at the start of the week or whatever you write out who'll be with who. So the students know which markers to contact And lets say I take student X for imaginative landscape context, I'd probably get assigned student Y for analysis. So it changes up a little bit.

[werdna]

Group of students (say, 2 or 3 people) assigned to one marker for a month OR 1-2 weeks, so we can change 'tutors' and 'markers' so that we all get a variety of opinions?

Another good idea - but the markers are only comfortable marking pieces they have studied the texts for..

What I was thinking was: one thread per area of study (language, text, context) and having members post up their essays, and ANY markers providing advice.. leaves markers with less pressure. See the first post for more info - I've updated the text/context lists with the respective markers. If none of the essay markers gets back to you, then I may PM them..

[werdna]

Hmm... I think this is a question for the essay markers - what do you (the markers) think of all this?

[Andiio]

Yeah, I reckon we should get 1 student 1 marker for 1-2 weeks, then rotate

IMO, the issue of different texts would not really matter; I doubt anyone has read The Reluctant Fundamentalist (one of my TR novels), and I think only a few people have read AFTA? (A Farewell To Arms), so the majority of people marking TR essays would just comment on the depth of analysis, language used, fluency, clarity etc etc etc.
Also, I guess a quick wiki search or sparknotes reference could give a brief outline of the story plot and themes/characters, so hm..

Whereas context + lang analysis would be much easier.


BTW, the context I'm doing is I+B.

[werdna]

I'll take all of this into consideration.

For the time being, here is the English essay-writing timetable I have devised.

http://www.mediafire.com/?lph461w82vwvhph

The blank spaces will be filled soon - once I know when people are starting text responses and contexts.