[CBW_Exec] thanks and request for reviewers

[Rebecca Mlynarczyk]

Hi Shannon,

I think the proposed ideas are an excellent way of generating a productive
discussion of the social justice policy. I do not have time to write a
review in the next month but am sure that others will do so. I very much
look forward to the ensuing discussion of this extremely important concern,
and I thank Susan for getting this discussion started.

Best,

Rebecca

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Shannon Carter <
Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu> wrote:

>  Hi, all--
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> FIRST: Thanks again for all the great assistance in preparing the CBW
> Workshop proposal for the next CCCC! You guys are GREAT!
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> SECOND: We are busily preparing the next issue of BWe and hope you can help
> by reviewing a variation of that social justice policy that sparked so much
> discussion (fascinating, insightful, and productive conversation!)--among
> our group and, as seems likely, the next CCCC! I can't WAIT for that
> important roundtable discussion in SF!
>
> In that spirit of collaboration and inquiry, we were hoping to extend the
> conversation to include those basic writing professionals who can't make it
> to SF for this f2f discussion. But how? No matter where we have it, the
> discussion will likely be heated. How can we make that heat productive? Just
> submitting it to the CBW-L seems unlikely to yield the most productive
> conversation, not because list members don't have important stuff to say
> (quite the opposite! what a smart group!) but because the context won't be
> set for that productive conversation. We could do it in the post that
> requests such feedback, but it might get buried amongst all the other
> conversations going on on that list (not to mention the complexity of
> bringing those relevant posts together for a more nuanced picture of what
> the basic writing community wants/needs from such a document.
>
> We also don't want to post the Social Justice Policy as written as
> representative of the CBW Executive Board because, from our discussion, we
> know it isn't quite that yet.
>
> So here's what we've decided (or rather as new co-editor of BWe, *I''ve*
> decided and Susan's going along with it though of course she's recused
> herself from the discussion and any ensuing review):
>
> I've asked her to provide this context for the Social Justice Policy,
> concerning when it was first presented as an idea, why she felt CBW should
> adopt one, and what concerns have been raised about it--as well as the
> policy itself.  Given the complexity and controversy associated with this
> proposed policy, it seemed appropriate for it to begin its life as a
> single-authored essay (by Susan). That way the organization can stand back
> and listen to and (in measured ways) contribute to the dialogue surrounding
> the creation of this policy before settling on anything official. It's just
> a variation of the roundtable idea, only online and with basic writing
> teachers and advocates who might not travel to SF next March for the panel
> discussion proposed. We are moving BWe and CBW's webpages to Texas
> A&M-Commerce and we are in the process of setting up a "comments" feature
> for this journal so readers can respond directly.
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> Takers? We'd need the review by July 24. If you can (and I hope you can),
> please contact me at Shannon_Carter at tamu-commerce.edu and I'll get a copy
> to you. We plan to publish the 2008 issue (Issue 7) by late August/early
> September.
>
> Thank you so much for your help!
>
> --Shannon
>
> Shannon Carter, PhD
> Associate Professor of English
> Texas A&M-Commerce
> shannon_carter at tamu-commerce.edu
> http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/scarter/
> 903-886-5492
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