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| − | {{Term|WRITESHOPS|Workshops that require active participation of experts to consolidate information and produce | + | {{Term|WRITESHOPS|Workshops that require active participation of experts to consolidate information and produce a pamphlet to be distributed. These become useful when there is an urgency to produce informative materials quickly with the help of several subject matter experts. The goal is to create a draft, revise and finalize the material rapidly using the knowledge of all writeshop participants with the help of an organizational committee. The final product is a publication that is practical and relevant and that can provide technological options to the reader. Writeshops were first held by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction in the Philippines. Up until now, more than 50 writeshops were organized to deliver publications on topics such as environment, health and agriculture.<ref> [http://www.mamud.com/writeshop.htm www.mamud.com] (2 June 2009), [http://www.washcost.info/page/387 www.washcost.info] (3 August 2009), [http://maidon.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=197 http://maidon.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph] (3 August 2009), [http://caraga.dost.gov.ph/?p=459 http://caraga.dost.gov.ph] (3 August 2009), [http://www.leisa.info/index.php?url=show-blob-html.tpl&p%5Bo_id%5D=80638&p%5Ba_id%5D=211&p%5Ba_seq%5D=1 www.leisa.info] (3 August 2009)</ref> |
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'''Benefits of conducting Writeshops:''' | '''Benefits of conducting Writeshops:''' | ||
| − | *Immediate Result: An informative pamphlet can be written within hours/days depending on the length and the progress of the | + | *Immediate Result: An informative pamphlet can be written within hours/days depending on the length and the progress of the writeshops |
| − | *Input from Experts: Participants with personal experiences are invited to the | + | *Input from Experts: Participants with personal experiences are invited to the writeshops and become important contributors to the final document |
*Constructive Feedback: Facilitators and participants actively comment on the proposed material and suggest changes if necessary | *Constructive Feedback: Facilitators and participants actively comment on the proposed material and suggest changes if necessary | ||
*Availability of Support Team: Editors and illustrators assist the experts in rewriting the information material and adding visual graphics wherever appropriate | *Availability of Support Team: Editors and illustrators assist the experts in rewriting the information material and adding visual graphics wherever appropriate | ||
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*Networking Opportunities: Participants have the opportunity to establish new contacts that may lead to collaboration in future projects}} | *Networking Opportunities: Participants have the opportunity to establish new contacts that may lead to collaboration in future projects}} | ||
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| − | '''Preparation (by the | + | {{Tool|ORGANIZING A WRITESHOP| |
| − | *Clarify the purpose of holding the | + | |
| + | '''Preparation (by the organizational committee)''' | ||
| + | *Clarify the purpose of holding the writeshop | ||
*Define the target audience (who will read the final publication?) | *Define the target audience (who will read the final publication?) | ||
*Contact subject matter experts (who will contribute to the publication?) | *Contact subject matter experts (who will contribute to the publication?) | ||
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*Assign a person to track the time lines and progress | *Assign a person to track the time lines and progress | ||
*Draft 1 | *Draft 1 | ||
| − | **Each participant (author) reads | + | **Each participant (author) reads the draft previously prepared |
| − | **The other participants receive a copy of the draft, make comments and suggest changes | + | **The other participants (audience) receive a copy of the draft, make comments and suggest changes |
**Some topics may need to be improved, added or removed | **Some topics may need to be improved, added or removed | ||
**An editor assists the author to make the suggested revisions and produce the second draft | **An editor assists the author to make the suggested revisions and produce the second draft | ||
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*Draft 3: The participants can make final comments and revisions until a final version is agreed upon | *Draft 3: The participants can make final comments and revisions until a final version is agreed upon | ||
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| − | '''Publication | + | '''Publication ''' |
*Revise the final version | *Revise the final version | ||
*Print | *Print | ||
*Distribute | *Distribute | ||
| − | *Evaluate}} | + | *Evaluate<ref> [http://www.mamud.com/writeshoplist.htm www.mamud.com] (3 August 2009)</ref>}} |
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| + | =='''Job Aid'''== | ||
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| + | [[Image:pdf.png]] [[Media:Toolkit_Template_Writeshops.pdf|Organizing a Writeshop]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references> | ||
Latest revision as of 15:58, 2 February 2012
 WRITESHOPS |
| Workshops that require active participation of experts to consolidate information and produce a pamphlet to be distributed. These become useful when there is an urgency to produce informative materials quickly with the help of several subject matter experts. The goal is to create a draft, revise and finalize the material rapidly using the knowledge of all writeshop participants with the help of an organizational committee. The final product is a publication that is practical and relevant and that can provide technological options to the reader. Writeshops were first held by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction in the Philippines. Up until now, more than 50 writeshops were organized to deliver publications on topics such as environment, health and agriculture.[1]
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 ORGANIZING A WRITESHOP |
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Preparation (by the organizational committee)
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Job Aid
References
- ↑ www.mamud.com (2 June 2009), www.washcost.info (3 August 2009), http://maidon.pcarrd.dost.gov.ph (3 August 2009), http://caraga.dost.gov.ph (3 August 2009), www.leisa.info (3 August 2009)
- ↑ www.mamud.com (3 August 2009)