My writers group is actually a real writers group – i.e. we’re novelists, poets, screenwriters even technical writers. But I shouldn’t say “mine” anymore as have stepped down as the leader (though still member). Have to really concentrate on all my online work nowadays!

Re the conversation control sheets, here’s the link to the pdfs and the video explaining how it works. I haven’t yet made an online version (but have to before Oct).

Conversation Control

Hope they’re useful for you too!

Karenne

Congrats and good luck with your project. You’ve already run a writing group, haven’t you? I thought I read something in your blog or comments, but I can’t remember when or where. Or is that this new venture?

About your speaking control assessment: Did/do you do self-assessment, then, or is/was it peer assessment? Have you written anything about it yet?

Anne

This is a great post.

I have been doing this with my students in the form of a note-taking sheet (Conversation Control) which can be bound. It focused my students to assess their speaking skills and progress there and has been very effective.

Also have just! (thank yeah, the gods) signed a great contract to work exclusively for a software company and we will be working within a Ning Platform basically doing what you’ve suggested above.

Will keep you updated on the progress we make – job starts in Oct!

K