Pre-discussion, and based on what I remember from the reading--Collaborative Writing in Composition Studies-- this is how I would define these terms:
1. Collaborative--Working together on a piece with someone. Both the writers would look at their writing styles to determine their strengths and weaknesses, and then look to the other to fill that void. This would also be vice-versa.
2. Cooperative--Two or more people working together, and being able to comprehend each others strengths and weaknesses.
3. Co-author--I would say this means that two people work on a project without really meshing their ideas. Rather, they both talk on the same subject but use their own style.
What they really mean, or how they should be defined, isn't linear. There are multiple definitions for these terms. As discussed in class, I have come to these conclusions and modified my schema on these words:
1. Collaborative--Being able to work together so that each member of the group can contribute information. This information should be viewed reflexively, as discussed in class, to make the piece stronger. (One collective voice?)
2. Cooperative--Working together without the meshing of ideas. Teachers use this a lot in their classrooms when they think they are allowing for collaborative group work.
3. Co-author--I am still fuzzy on this term. For this, all I am certain of is that there is more than one author on a piece.
1. Collaborative--Working together on a piece with someone. Both the writers would look at their writing styles to determine their strengths and weaknesses, and then look to the other to fill that void. This would also be vice-versa.
2. Cooperative--Two or more people working together, and being able to comprehend each others strengths and weaknesses.
3. Co-author--I would say this means that two people work on a project without really meshing their ideas. Rather, they both talk on the same subject but use their own style.
What they really mean, or how they should be defined, isn't linear. There are multiple definitions for these terms. As discussed in class, I have come to these conclusions and modified my schema on these words:
1. Collaborative--Being able to work together so that each member of the group can contribute information. This information should be viewed reflexively, as discussed in class, to make the piece stronger. (One collective voice?)
2. Cooperative--Working together without the meshing of ideas. Teachers use this a lot in their classrooms when they think they are allowing for collaborative group work.
3. Co-author--I am still fuzzy on this term. For this, all I am certain of is that there is more than one author on a piece.