Sunday, March 13, 2011

MLA Summary 1

George, Diana. "Working with Peer Groups in the Composition Classroom." College Composition and Communication 35 (1984): 320-6.

Summary: Diana George talks about how working in peer groups in a class where composition is the focus can be helpful to students. Learning about each other is what she focuses on. The author questions as well how effective it is. She says that it has been studied before but not thoroughlys. Using group discussions and peer response in classrooms, Diana George say that it can actually increase responsibility in a students and teachers learning. The teacher is made to constantly listen and watch while students work on their own and evaluate each other.

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