Sharing Writing: Peer Response Groups in English Classes

College Composition and Communication Feb 1989

Sharing Writing: Peer Response Groups in English Classes

Delores Lipscomb ; Karen Spear

Abstract

Many current books by and for people in our business encourage the use of peer response groups as a means of enhancing learning. Almost none, however, translates this potentially powerful idea into workable strategies and techniques. Few comment usefully on the difficulties involved in the response group process, or on reasonable goals and outcomes, or even on the activity's deeper intellectual and behavioral implications. Sharing Writing is for teachers who are serious about helping students learn to work in response groups. In addressing both theoretical and practical concerns, Spear provides answers to two essential questions: What can writing teachers do to help students become good peer readers? How do peer response groups contribute to student growth as writers?

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 1989-02-01
DOI: 10.2307/358192
Open Access: Closed
Topics: revision

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