Peer editing is a helpful tool to students when it comes to writing papers and doing projects. It helps to get a secondary opinion before submitting your assignment for a final grade. It can involve reviewing content or just looking for grammatical errors. I know from experience that many students are not fond of peer editing. Why? Students can be self conscious about their work. They don't want their work insulted and they don't want their classmates thinking they aren't smart. Educators must teach their students how to peer edit correctly so they are giving advice and a review in a proper manner. Peer editing requires support of the work and also productive criticism. If one student does not go about a peer review the proper way, the other student may be insulted and stop listening all together, resulting in no progress being done.
Hi Rachel. I agree that mistakes should be pointed out but in a way that is helpful rather than too critical. It is my belief that we thrive under positivity. Great post!
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I agree with your statement about if a student gets an improper criticism that they would shut down. Therefore, educators need to show students the proper ways of peer editing. Great post!
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