Peer Reviews

My experience with peer reviews have always been pretty good. I think peer reviews are a good idea because they are not as intimidating as letting the teacher do it. I did not often receive really harsh criticism, but sometimes the criticism was not as constructive as it could have been. It is not always easy to take the feedback of others when it isn't good feedback. It is much easier to take it personally and not be able to use the advice in a way that benefits the final paper. When I read someone's rough draft, I will definitely point out any grammatical errors, but I also have a hard time criticizing someone else's work. I will put notes on what I think might sound better, or if I think the paper should be written in a different order. Overall, I think the revising or editing I do to someone's paper helps them write a better final draft.