Learning Outcome IV
Below are screenshots from a peer’s paper that I reviewed and left comments on, as well as an overview paragraph at the end. I took the liberty of removing other peers comments so only mine can be seen:
Framing Statement: The peer review item that I choose to showcase is a rough draft essay from a peer working on the second out of three papers on the year. I felt that I was the most tuned in to the second project of this year so I decided to show that one here. After carefully reading this essay I corrected a few grammitcal errors that I found to tidy up the paper, but more importantly I left a lot of thought provoking and helpful comments. As you can see above I worked with ideas such as explanation and ideas. I worked on emphasizing the use of documentation and quotation in this essay because that was a concept we worked hard on all semester long, and as this particular essay utilized many different sources it was very important. One instance of this is shown when I commented “I strongly suggest using some Gee/Haas in the introduction to the set the stage for further ideas”. I furthermore left comments on expanding ideas and digging deeper into established ones. I talked about finding the meaning behind some of the quotes and connections, which was also something we worked on over the year. One of my comments that shows this is when I said “Most of this in this true in this paragraph, but I would ask why it matters”. Looking back on this paper now I see that my peer review still could use some work, as concepts such as organization and suggestions for change were left out of this particular piece. I do recall commenting once or twice on organization and suggesting changes, but there definitely could be comments of that nature strewn into my peer review. I will continue working on peer review throughout my college career and beyond and hopefully I will be able to further those skills even more.
