Paired Writing Evaluation Interview Schedule (for Peer Tutors)

1. How did you feel about being a helper?
2. Did you talk a lot about other things?
3. Were you disturbed by others talking?
4. Tell me about any problems you had cooperating
5. Did cooperation get easier or more difficult?
6. At what stage of writing did you feel most helpful?
7. At what stage did you feel least helpful?
8. How helpful was flowchart?
9. What was good about flowchart?
10. What was bad?
11. How helpful was the help sheet?
12. What was good about the help sheet?
13. What was bad?
14. Do you prefer teacher marking or peer evaluation? Why?
15. How did the teacher help you with your writing?
16. Can you think of anything you learned that will make your writing better?
17. Did you learn anything that will help you get on with other pupils better?
18. What was best thing about Paired Writing?
19. Some people said their writing was better - Why do you think that was?
20. Some people said it was more interesting - Why?
21. Some people said they felt more confident - Why?
22. Some people said they concentrated better - Why?
23. What was the worst thing?
24. Some people got fed up quickly - Why do you think that was?
25. Some people think they write better on their own - Why?
26. How could Paired Writing be improved?
27. Some people suggested you each write on your own but still help each other - What do you think about that idea?
28. Some people suggested Paired Writing in groups of 3 or 4 - What do you think?
29. Is it best if the Teacher chooses partners?
30. How did you usually write before the project?
31. Did you Plan? Edit? Redraft? evaluate?