Working together: reflections on a non-hierarchical approach to collaborative writing

The process of writing is a cornerstone for academia, reflecting values such as rigour, critique and engagement (Mountz et al., 2015). Academic writing is typically valorized as an individual endeavour, but with the advancement of technology such as synchronous online writing platforms, opportunities to construct scholarly knowledge collaboratively have multiplied (Nykopp et al., 2019). Collaborative writing (CW) involves ‘sharing the responsibility for and the ownership of the entire text produced’ (Storch, 2019, 40), factors that have certainly been enhanced by developing technologies. CW differs from cooperative writing, which involves a division of labour with each individual being assigned to, or completing, a discrete sub-task (Storch, 2019). This chapter discusses the reflections of ten authors from a UK-based research virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) on the challenges and positives encountered during the CW of a research journal article using a shared Google Document

A construção de ethé de virtude em cartas pessoais de noivos não-ilustres da década de 1930

This paper aims to analyze how certain discursive ethé are build in some interactional exchanges made through letters. For that, we based our analysis on the theorical and methodological framework of the Semiolinguistic Theory of Discourse. The main goal is to describe and analyze the build of ethos made by a not famous couple of fiancés, the protagonists of the situations of communication present in our corpus. This corpus is constituted by 12 letters exchanged by this couple, in Rio de Janeiro, in the 1930s. After conclusion of the analysis, we notice the prevalent construction of the ethos of virtue since the subjects aim to build discursive images in accordance to sociodiscursive imagery of their time with regard to proper behavior for an engaged couple.Keywords: letters, discourse analysis, semiolinguistics, discursive ethé.Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar a forma como determinados ethé discursivos são construídos em trocas interacionais efetuadas através do gênero carta. Para isso, baseamos nossas análises no referencial teórico e metodológico da Teoria Semiolinguística do Discurso. O principal objetivo é descrever e analisar a construção do ethos efetuada por um casal de noivos não-ilustres, os protagonistas das situações de comunicação presentes no corpus. Este corpus é constituído por um conjunto de 12 cartas trocadas por esse casal, no Rio de Janeiro, na década de 1930, que sobreviveu ao acaso até os dias de hoje. Ao final da análise, nota-se a predominância da construção e manutenção do ethos de virtude, já que os sujeitos desejam construir imagens discursivas que estariam de acordo com o que os imaginários sociodiscursivos da época consideravam ideal para o comportamento dos noivos.Palavras-chave: cartas, análise do discurso, semiolinguítica, ethos discursivo

Adequação lexical como demonstrativo de competência comunicativa escrita no gênero redação

Starting from Textual Linguistics, Discourse Analysis and studies on linguistic Norms, four essays are analyzed to show the problems of candidates with low grades and the good results of those who have improved their lexicon to better express their opinions. It is made an analysis of how the teacher can act in class, aiming at improving writing. It was notice that the lexical choices related to vague referents or ambiguous, as well as the use of the cristalized semantic constructions, prejudice the textual understanding, and this conduce to the low score. At the end of the analyzes, some exercises are proposed.Partindo da Linguística de Texto, da Análise do Discurso e de estudos sobre Normas linguísticas, analisam-se quatro redações de vestibular visando a mostrar os problemas característicos dos candidatos com notas baixas e os bons resultados daqueles que adequaram seu léxico para mais bem expressarem suas opiniões. Faz-se uma reflexão sobre como os professores poderiam atuar em sala de aula, objetivando a melhoria da escrita. Notou-se que as escolhas lexicais relativas a referentes vagos ou ambíguos, bem como a utilização de construções semânticas cristalizadas, prejudicam a compreensão textual, o que culmina na baixa pontuação. Ao final das análises, propõe-se alguns exercícios

A construção de ethé de virtude em cartas pessoais de noivos não-ilustres da década de 1930

Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar a forma como determinados ethé discursivos são construídos em trocas interacionais efetuadas através do gênero carta. Para isso, baseamos nossas análises no referencial teórico e metodológico da Teoria Semiolinguística do Discurso. O principal objetivo é descrever e analisar a construção do ethos efetuada por um casal de noivos não-ilustres, os protagonistas das situações de comunicação presentes no corpus. Este corpus é constituído por um conjunto de 12 cartas trocadas por esse casal, no Rio de Janeiro, na década de 1930, que sobreviveu ao acaso até os dias de hoje. Ao final da análise, nota-se a predominância da construção e manutenção do ethos de virtude, já que os sujeitos desejam construir imagens discursivas que estariam de acordo com o que os imaginários sociodiscursivos da época consideravam ideal para o comportamento dos noivos.Palavras-chave: cartas, análise do discurso, semiolinguítica, ethos discursivo.</p

Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Ontario Sawmills and Veneer/Plywood Plants: A Pilot Study

A pilot study was conducted within the Ontario sawmill and veneer/plywood manufacturing industry. Information was collected by postal questionnaire and observational walk-through surveys. Industrial hygiene walk-through surveys were conducted at 22 work sites, and measurements for wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol were taken. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the current status regarding health and safety characteristics and an estimate of wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol exposures. The occupational exposure to wood dust and noise are similar to what has been reported in this industry in Canada and elsewhere. Airborne wood dust concentration ranged between 0.001 mg/m3 and 4.87 mg/m3 as total dust and noise exposure ranged between 55 and 117 dB(A). The study indicates the need for a more comprehensive industry-wide study of wood dust, noise, and bioaersols

Collaborative writing communities for Learning Development research and practice

This workshop discussed how collaborative reflection and writing provides us, as a group of Learning Developers, with insights into our role and sense of identity. The wider potential for using collaborative writing to develop topics of mutual interest was also explored. Our reflections on the collaborative writing process arose from our first-hand experience of collaborative writing (Bickle et al., 2021). Therefore, we aimed to introduce participants to the tools we used for our writing and encourage them to experience the tools themselves to stimulate a discussion on the potential and challenges of collaborative writing for LD research and practice. We hoped to increase participants’ understanding of collaborative writing through practice and reflection and provide ideas on how others can initiate a collaborative writing community. The introduction briefly outlined the insights we gained from our study, focussing particularly on the way collaborative writing served as a tool to examine and broaden our identities as Learning Developers. It also introduced the methodologies for creating (collaborative writing) and analysing (collaborative autoethnography) data. Next, participants were invited to try out collaborative writing activities and reflect on their potential use as part of their own practice. We used a Google document (Figure 1) to collect their spontaneous responses to short writing prompts related to the challenges and potential of collaborative writing. Finally, at the end of the session, participants left with tips and techniques on how to develop a collaborative writing group of their own

Occupational Health and Safety Issues in Ontario Sawmills and Veneer/Plywood Plants: A Pilot Study

A pilot study was conducted within the Ontario sawmill and veneer/plywood manufacturing industry. Information was collected by postal questionnaire and observational walk-through surveys. Industrial hygiene walk-through surveys were conducted at 22 work sites, and measurements for wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol were taken. The aim of the study was to obtain data on the current status regarding health and safety characteristics and an estimate of wood dust, noise, and bioaerosol exposures. The occupational exposure to wood dust and noise are similar to what has been reported in this industry in Canada and elsewhere. Airborne wood dust concentration ranged between 0.001 mg/m 3 and 4.87 mg/m 3 as total dust and noise exposure ranged between 55 and 117 dB(A). The study indicates the need for a more comprehensive industry-wide study of wood dust, noise, and bioaersols

Emerging from the third space chrysalis: Experiences in a non-hierarchical, collaborative research community of practice

This article discusses the creation of a research-focused virtual community of practice (vCoP) for geographically-dispersed third space professionals, motivated by desires for enhanced professional collaboration, visibility and identity. The authors used collaborative autoethnography (CAE) to evaluate their personal reflections as vCoP participants. Data were gathered in two collaborative writing activities and analysed using thematic analysis (TA). The TA identified two connected themes, which capture the vCoP members’ aspirations to transcend their current roles and be research-active through connecting with like-minded professionals. Collaborative writing activities, including authoring this paper, cultivated elements of academic identity such as independence and purpose. A non-hierarchical and supportive vCoP environment allowed the members to work beyond time and institutional constraints to foster the evolution of the community and an emerging sense of professional identity beyond that typically associated with third space roles. The paper offers a model of collaboration that could help groups in similar situations

Collaborative writing communities for Learning Development research and practice

This workshop discussed how collaborative reflection and writing provides us, as a group of Learning Developers, with insights into our role and sense of identity. The wider potential for using collaborative writing to develop topics of mutual interest was also explored. Our reflections on the collaborative writing process arose from our first-hand experience of collaborative writing (Bickle et al., 2021). Therefore, we aimed to introduce participants to the tools we used for our writing and encourage them to experience the tools themselves to stimulate a discussion on the potential and challenges of collaborative writing for LD research and practice. We hoped to increase participants’ understanding of collaborative writing through practice and reflection and provide ideas on how others can initiate a collaborative writing community. The introduction briefly outlined the insights we gained from our study, focussing particularly on the way collaborative writing served as a tool to examine and broaden our identities as Learning Developers. It also introduced the methodologies for creating (collaborative writing) and analysing (collaborative autoethnography) data. Next, participants were invited to try out collaborative writing activities and reflect on their potential use as part of their own practice. We used a Google document (Figure 1) to collect their spontaneous responses to short writing prompts related to the challenges and potential of collaborative writing. Finally, at the end of the session, participants left with tips and techniques on how to develop a collaborative writing group of their own