Blog Post 3

Peer review and/or editing. In a learning community, a peer review is a vital part of the learning process for both parties. Through the practice of peer review the author gains from having a colleague proofread their work while the reviewer benefits from the experience by learning effective ways to improve his own writing.

However, peer editing should be done in a caring manner with the intent to help a fellow student and never in such a way as to harm or embarrass someone.
When correctly done, the process involves three major components; compliments, suggestions, and corrections.

A peer review should always start with by complimenting the author’s work in a positive fashion. Tell him or her things you enjoyed about their writing. Did it make you laugh or cause you to pause and think? Then tell them. Secondly, make suggestions that you feel would make the article more interesting, easier to read or better organized. Next, make corrections. In this fast paced world where it seems everything is due at this very moment we all make typos and occasionally forget third-grade grammar rules. Making mistakes and correcting them is a part of the learning process. Finally, remember to stay positive in making these comments.

To prepare for blog post number three I read Paige Ellis’ Blog Assignment #12 which presents a discussion between Ms. Ellis and Dr. Strange regarding their thoughts on peer reviews. I then watched the short video What is Peer Editing by nrpatric. This Prezi presentation on YouTube outlined the main topics of peer reviews; compliments, suggestions, and corrections. Next, I viewed Adriana Zardini's slideshow Peer Edit With Perfection Tutorial that also stresses these components. Lastly, I watched the video Writing Peer Review (Peer Critique)Top 10 Mistakes produced by Tim Bedley. Filmed by students in a middle school setting, this was a lighthearted take on things not to do when reviewing a peer’s work. It features actions such as Picky Patty, Whatever William, Pushy Paula, and Mean Margaret. That would be bad,very bad.