These critiques give students an opportunity to see another student s perspective on approaching a particular problem and enable students to look at a piece of writing with an objective editorial eye. Frequently, positive attributes and problems in writing are more apparent in someone else s work, rather than one s own work. Once you can identify both, you are more likely to incorporate the positive and correct the negative, in your own work. Beginning with the first class, students are required to keep a journal of their assignments. Students need NOT purchase a separate notebook or any special materials for this project.
Notebook paper is fine.
As each research and writing assignment is undertaken, students are expect to write about the experience in the journal. Journals will be identified by name, not exam number, so the professor cannot correlate comments in the journal with an individual s assignments. Since my office is off campus and you all are probably working during the day, I will set my own office hours, rather than using a faculty secretary here at the College of Law. Office hours will be by appointment only. That way when you do make an appointment, I know it will fit with both your schedule and my own.