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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to invite you to participate in an IRB-approved research study titled “Characterizing Peer Review Practices in Professional and Technical Writing Courses.” All types of instructors (e.g., graduate students, adjuncts, regular
instructors, and professors of all ranks) are invited to participate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The purpose of this study is to examine how professional and technical writing instructors teach, facilitate, and supervise online and in-person peer review in their writing courses<i>.
</i>Your participation in the study will contribute to a better understanding of online and in-person peer review practices to maximize student engagement and learning.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I have developed a short survey, and I hope you will complete it to help us better understand how peer reviews are conducted in our field. I estimate that it will take you less than 30 minutes to complete it, depending
on how much information you provide. </span><span style="color:black">Your participation is voluntary, and no identifiable information will be used.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">You can access the survey by clicking on the link below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://radford.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9t0qJI30XsnflAy"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">https://radford.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9t0qJI30XsnflAy</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you have any questions about the survey, please don’t hesitate to email me at
</span><a href="mailto:lvernon@radford.edu">lvernon@radford.edu</a><span style="color:black">. I am happy to discuss the survey before, or even after, you take it.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I appreciate it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All my best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Laura Vernon, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Associate Professor, Professional Writing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Radford University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">_______________________________________<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Laura Vernon, Ph.D.<br>
Associate Professor, Professional Writing<br>
Department of English<br>
Radford University<br>
PO Box 6935<br>
Radford, VA 24142<br>
<a href="mailto:lvernon@radford.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">lvernon@radford.edu</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Hemphill Hall 4131<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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