Editing Introduction to Graduate Research (Fall 2021) (section)

==== Assignments ====
'''1. Advising reflection''': Write a brief (~500-800 word?) reflection on your advising relationship thus far. Be sure to address the following:
* What elements of a positive advising/mentoring relationship (identified in the readings or not) strike you as particularly important to cultivate with your faculty advisor?
* Assess your current advising relationship with respect to the elements you identify as most important (and others, if you wish).
* Articulate a plan for how you propose to improve and/or sustain a positive advising/mentoring relationship with your faculty advisor. 
* Identify other potential sources of mentoring and support that can complement this plan.

'''2. Collaboration interview + reflection:''' Find a more advanced graduate student who has published at least one paper with at least one coauthor (may be their advisor or not). Conduct a short (20-30 minutes or so?) open-ended interview using the questions below as a guide. Make sure to take notes (or record the conversation with permission). Write up the key findings from your interview in about 500-800 words. Be sure to emphasize any key takeaways or insights that you found especially new, surprising, or confusing.
* How were responsibilities divided in this collaboration (who was responsible for what)? How were decisions made about who would be responsible for what?
* How did you and your collaborator(s) manage your work across different stages of the project (from research design through data collection, analysis, writing up, reference management, peer review, and publication/dissemination)? What social/technical systems did you use?
* What went well in this collaboration? What would you change next time you collaborate (with the same coauthor(s) or others)?

'''3. Submit both written texts [https://canvas.northwestern.edu/courses/149253/assignments/965267 via Canvas].''' (Due Monday, 10/4 6pm CT)

'''4. Discuss writings within your small group''' (to-be determined in class the week of 9.29). Note that you should exchange writings with your group members and meet ''outside class'' to discuss each others' perspectives before 10.06. Please also note that our class discussion on 10.06 will begin with report-outs from the small group discussions. If you would like discussion prompts, here are some ideas:
* What did you notice about each other's reflections on advising and interviews about collaboration? Were there any common threads? Any (surprising) divergences?
* What takeaways do you have about advising/mentoring and collaboration based on these exercises?