Collaborative Writing Assessment: Student Reflection and Ratings

The following assessment refers to your latest group writing assignment. Please write your responses to #1 and #2 in paragraph form, and record your numerical ratings as demonstrated below. Email your assessment to me. Write “Collaboration Report” on the subject line, and send your responses to rachael.d.bailey@gmail.com. Please send only your responses and not the questions.

Evaluative and Reflective Essay

1. In general terms evaluate the success of your group in producing the assigned group project.
2. Reflect on the collaborative writing experience. Describe the roles and contributions of each group member. In what parts of the process did you perform well individually? In what parts of the process did your group perform well? What would have made the experience better? What would you change if you were to collaborate again with this group?

Group Rating Assessment
Read through the following criteria. Assign a rating from each category for each student including yourself. Follow the format given at the end.

A. Rate each person’s attendance at meetings.
0=Student did not come to meetings.
1=Student came to some meetings.
2=Student came to all but one meeting.
3=Student came to all meetings.

B. Rate each person’s quantity of work on this project.
0=Student made no contribution.
1=Student made a small contribution to this project.
2=Student made a medium contribution to this project, but other students carried the main load.
3=Student made a large contribution to the project.

C. Rate each person’s quality of work on this project.
1=Contribution was of such low quality that it had to be rewritten substantially. Student contributed few ideas and made little impact on final product.
2=Contribution was of medium quality and some had to be rewritten. Student contributed some ideas and made a medium impact on final product.
3=Contribution was of high quality, and student helped with rewriting. Student also contributed many good ideas and made a substantial impact on final product.

D. Rate the person’s interpersonal skills.
1=Student caused unnecessary personal or procedural conflict that negatively impacted the group.
2=Student had little impact on interpersonal relationships.
3=Student cultivated supportive and respectful relationships.

E. Rate the person’s conduct in the group process.
1=Student did not become actively engaged in collaborating with the group as a whole.
2=Student took over the group and made this more of a solo effort rather than a group effort.
3=Student allowed and encourage all members to participate. Student encouraged an exchange of ideas.

F. Rate the person’s contribution towards making this a learning group, where students help each other learn, not just a production team, where students contribute only their expertise.
1=Student did not teach others new skills.
2=Student contributed his or her expertise, but made a small effort to teach others new skills.
3=Student took time and effort to teach his or her skills, such as editing, creating graphics, designing documents, organizing, etc. to other group members.

G. Rate the person’s contribution in making this a learning group, where students try new skills, rather than a work team, where students contribute only their expertise.
1=Student did not try learning a new skill.
2=Student made a small effort to try a new skill.
3=Student took time and effort to try a new skill, such as editing, creating graphics, designing documents, organizing, etc.

Reporting format
Give first name and at least an initial of the last name. Report the numbers in this format, listing each member of your group, including yourself.

Steve N.
Attendance 2
Quantity 3
Quality 2
Interpersonal skills 2
Conduct 2
Learning 2
New skills 3