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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Susan, et al,
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>I'd suggest that we contact Karen Uehling, Terry Collins, Peter
Adams, and some of the other</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>folks who were part of the organizing group for the workshop in
the past. From memory I do not</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>recall any workshop that had as many presenters as we did this
year. The majority of the workshops</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>had one or two people in the morning and one or two people in
the afternoon doing the presenting,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>and the board not considered presenters, but facilitators or
discussion leaders, and often not even</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>that formal a role in the workshops of years past. I've
attended every year from 96 til now, so that means a</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>lot of years before that when I wasn't there. But it
seems to me that almost </FONT><FONT size=2>all of the folks on the board
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>depended pretty heavily on doing presentation in regular
sessions to obtain </FONT><FONT size=2>funding from their institutions.
</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>At least that's the model I've learned from
them. That said, however, it seemed like the
individual sessions </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>this year were often </FONT><FONT size=2>well attended by people
who weren't doing the presentations. I'm wondering if they
didn't</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>register for the workshop and attended it
anyway. I know that Ronna had two full tables (at least 15 people
for</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>just her presentations in the morning), and the same was true of
Eileen Feretti. Seems to me that we had 50 or more</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>people in attendance in the morning. </FONT> Did
anyone count? Take attendance? Maybe we should. Did</P>
<P>they in the past? I don't remember anyone doing that. </P>
<P>Marcia</P>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT> </P>
<P><FONT size=2>Dear CBW Colleagues,<BR>
<BR>
Below please find an email from Chuck Bazerman about the CBW workshop.<BR>
I think his chief concern is that the workshop speakers listed in the<BR>
program were the majority of our attendees-- and not outside<BR>
registrants/attendees. So with this in mind, would you assist me with<BR>
the questions that follow his message:<BR>
<BR>
Date: Fri 6 Apr 15:35:21 EDT 2007<BR>
From: Chuck Bazerman <bazerman@education.ucsb.edu> Add To Address Book<BR>
| This is Spam<BR>
Subject: Basic writing workshop<BR>
To: susan.bernstein@uc.edu<BR>
Cc: bazerman@education.ucsb.edu<BR>
<BR>
Please forward to Kathleen, as I cannot find her email.<BR>
<BR>
Kathleen and Susan,<BR>
<BR>
I am writing as 2008 CCCC program chair to get a bit of background<BR>
information on your Basic Writing workshop and to let you know that<BR>
we will be reviewing workshop proposals under criteria that would<BR>
ensure they are indeed workshops led by a few people and attended by<BR>
larger numbers.<BR>
<BR>
Was this workshop a one time affair that occurred in New York, or is<BR>
it the expression of an ongoing community? For how many years? If it<BR>
is ongoing and you are anticipating putting in for the 2008<BR>
convention, how large was your registered participation separate from<BR>
the announced members of the panel?<BR>
<BR>
If you you do indeed represent an ongoing group that use this<BR>
occasion more as an opportunity to gather together and are not a real<BR>
workshop, perhaps we could explore other solutions to meet the needs<BR>
of the group. So plase tell me more and feel free to ask questions.<BR>
<BR>
best,<BR>
Chuck<BR>
--<BR>
Professor Charles Bazerman<BR>
Department of Education<BR>
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education<BR>
University of California, Santa Barbara<BR>
Santa Barbara, CA 93106<BR>
phone: 805-893-7543<BR>
bazerman@education.ucsb.edu<BR>
<A HREF="http://www.education.ucsb.edu/bazerman">http://www.education.ucsb.edu/bazerman</A><BR>
<BR>
2008 Santa Barbara Writing Research Conference<BR>
<A HREF="http://education.ucsb.edu/wrconf08/">http://education.ucsb.edu/wrconf08/</A><BR>
<BR>
Program Chair, College Composition and Communication 2008<BR>
<BR>
Here are the questions that I have for you all:<BR>
<BR>
--How many attendees did we have at the workshop? Is there a<BR>
breakdown somewhere of how many attendees were listed on the program--<BR>
and how many were outside registrants? Would Eileen Maley have this<BR>
information?<BR>
<BR>
--What year did CBW begin having workshops at CCCC? I'm thinking<BR>
1995, but am not sure.<BR>
<BR>
I am already in the process of drafting a message that describes next<BR>
year's event and the need for a morning and an afternoon workshop. The<BR>
morning workshop will focus on NOLA and will be given by Greater NOLA<BR>
Writing Project community members, continuing our focus on local basic<BR>
writing communities. The afternoon workshop will continue our focus<BR>
on basic writing strategies from cutting edge programs at the CUNY<BR>
schools (Kingsborough 2007; LaGuardia 2006)-- this time from Mark<BR>
McBeth and his group at John Jay, the 2007 Inny winners.<BR>
<BR>
I'll speak with Ken Rayes from the Greater NOLA Writing Project early<BR>
next week and Kathleen and I will be in touch with Mark McBeth before<BR>
the end of next week.<BR>
<BR>
Whatever information, suggestions, questions, comments, or concerns<BR>
that you can provide would be of great assistance!<BR>
<BR>
Thanks and best,<BR>
<BR>
Susan<BR>
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