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<P><FONT SIZE=2>FYI: some more representation for BW on CCCC 2012 review team (me). I received a second name, which I sent forward as well. We may have additional coming soon.<BR>
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As you may recall, the Chris Anson invited all the groups tied to CCCC (like CBW) to put forward names and contact info for potential reviewers. I forwarded that to CBW EB. This invitation is the result of that.<BR>
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Thanks!<BR>
Shannon<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: Chris Anson [<A HREF="mailto:CHRIS_ANSON@ncsu.edu">mailto:CHRIS_ANSON@ncsu.edu</A>]<BR>
Sent: Sun 4/24/2011 3:47 PM<BR>
To: Chris Anson<BR>
Subject: Invitation to Participate in Stage I Review<BR>
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Colleagues:<BR>
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I'm writing to invite you to be a Stage I reviewer of proposals for <BR>
the 2012 CCCC Convention in St. Louis. The success of the 2012 <BR>
convention will depend on people like you who can use your expertise <BR>
in the field to make thoughtful, informed, and balanced decisions <BR>
about proposals and ensure that we create a strong program.<BR>
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But before I go on, please excuse the somewhat impersonal nature of <BR>
this email. I'm trying to find the most efficient ways to work through <BR>
the daunting review process for next year's convention without turning <BR>
it all into a machine. At times, using group emails, surveys, and <BR>
other tools seems to help. I DO look forward to a more personal <BR>
exchange with each of you.<BR>
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Whether or not you've participated in Stage 1 review before, let me go <BR>
over what it entails. If you accept this invitation, you'll get <BR>
instructions for logging into a protected site where you'll read a <BR>
batch of proposals that should take no more than a couple of hours to <BR>
review. You'll be asked to score each proposal on a scale of zero to <BR>
four, with four being reserved for only the strongest proposals. (You <BR>
may also write comments to explain your score; only other reviewers <BR>
will see them. Comments are helpful in cases where there is a wide <BR>
discrepancy between individual reviewer scores.) Each proposal will be <BR>
scored by at least two reviewers. The identities of reviewers and <BR>
proposers are not revealed.<BR>
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To accept or decline the invitation to be a Stage I reviewer, please <BR>
go to the following URL by Friday, April 30 and complete the 2-minute <BR>
survey: <A HREF="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FXR7D5Y">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FXR7D5Y</A><BR>
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If you accept the invitation, the survey will ask you to rank-order <BR>
four areas in which you want to review proposals, based on your <BR>
expertise and comfort level. I know that the clusters are problematic <BR>
on several levels, but they're what we have to work with for now. <BR>
We'll do our best to assign you to proposals in your preferred areas.<BR>
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For your convenience, I've pasted the cluster areas at the end of this <BR>
message. Note that they've been renumbered and alphabetized, and <BR>
include a new cluster this year, #7: "Interdisciplinary, <BR>
Multidisciplinary, and Cross-Contextual Perspectives." I especially <BR>
encourage you to volunteer to read proposals in this cluster if you <BR>
have experience working across various disciplinary and professional <BR>
borders. The entire 2012 call for proposals can be found at <A HREF="http://www.ncte.org/cccc/conv">http://www.ncte.org/cccc/conv</A><BR>
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I hope that you'll accept this invitation to help me create a dynamic <BR>
and exciting program for the 2012 convention in St. Louis. Your <BR>
participation is an important contribution to the continuing strength <BR>
of our discipline and the quality of our annual conference.<BR>
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If you have specific questions or concerns, please feel welcome to <BR>
email me.<BR>
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Many thanks!<BR>
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<BR>
Chris Anson<BR>
2012 CCCC Convention Program Chair<BR>
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Chris M. Anson [Web site]<BR>
University Distinguished Professor<BR>
Director, Campus Writing & Speaking Program<BR>
Box 8105, North Carolina State University<BR>
Raleigh, NC 27695-8105<BR>
(919) 513-4080<BR>
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