Radical Ideas Synthesis

1. Scaffolding, sequencing

1.1. Reid “I try to stress the importance of process. I repeat over and over, "This is not a UNIT MASTERY course. You cannot just turn in your work, get your score and leave. You must do the steps. I'm going to check them and give you points. You cannot escape the steps."”

1.2. Jason - the five-par. essay cont.: a repeat of Wed's session using different sample essays, done in sm. groups, with reportage at the end .

1.3. Reid” I don't believe in explaining the larger picture right away in a developmental course. I feel that students are afraid of the larger picture, and they need help with focusing on particular parts of a writing task.”