Check-ins, Check-outs
The limited class meeting time means that we have to use it efficiently, but it
is important to keep lines of communication active. One practice that helps is
the check-in or check-out at start or end of class, in which you hear yourself
and hear others say what's been going on personally. Later in the semester,
when you're concentrating on your own projects, you might also establish a
daily check-in with a live or phone buddy to ensure that you're doing what is
essential and not simply doing what has accumulated on your list of things to
do. A check-in will help you balance the divergent and convergent aspects of
the research and writing process.
Updated: 6-17-02