The Sixth Group Meeting

In our sixth group meeting we explored the technique of Criterion-Based Feedback. Since the past couple of group meetings have involved crafting a question, we have become fairly proficient in the art, and found this feedback method particularly easy. While it was definitely helpful to have the handout in front of me listing the many aspects of writing, I found that the majority of this list already exists in my mind. What was useful  about this exercise was that it allowed me to create a more narrow and focused question. Since I recently began an experimental piece of fiction, I decided to craft my question about the meaning of my piece. Although my piece is not finished, I still received valuable feedback from my group, as they suggested that I define my character more vividly in the beginning in order to enhance the readers perception of the story. We spent a large portion of the group meeting focusing on my own piece, since it was a first draft and I really needed input from my fellow classmates. I think that this particular group exercise would be very helpful to use at the beginning of the semester, since the responses it elicits are more narrow and allow for more thorough revisions. 

-Nicole