Source Analyses --> Step 2
At the end of units 2 & 4, when you are NOT writing an Observation Report, you must submit an analysis of one assigned readings from the half of the course you have just completed; additional readings are also available to earn extra credit. As for observation reports, you write for a peer who is unfamiliar with the topic, since several student Source Analyses will be assigned as readings for the final TRA and final application exercise.
A word of CAUTION: shorter sources are often more difficult to analyze.
Step 2: Peer Review & Analysis of Comments
Submit the completed SAW for Units 1-2 via the appropriate link under the Assignments tab in SacCT by Saturday 10/22, and for Units 3-4 by Friday, 12/7. Then bring a printed SAW of the form to class the next Monday, where you will exchange it with a peer and receive comments on it, regarding BOTH
- skillful choice of evocative passages, exceptionally clear description of practice, thoughts & feelings, and/or insightful comparison with other source(s); AND
- incomplete quotation or missing citation of passages, inadequate description of practice, thoughts & feelings, incomplete or unclear comparison with other source(s); and anything else you don't understand or that you think may not be accurate.
After reading over your comments, write 3-5 sentences (at the end or on the back) explaining
- which comments seemed most helpful, noting omissions or imprecision identified;
- what other omissions or imprecisions you noticed in your SAW from rereading it; and
- what you plan to do about the omissions and imprecisions identified.