One example of a class where we did a peer review was Medicine in the Media. This is an explore class that require us to do a final project on a topic of choice. I chose to write about CTE, a form of traumatic brain injury. The project asks us to write a 3-4 page … [Read more…]
This semester I have used the drafting process from English 110 in my Medicine in the Media class. We had to make a rough draft of our course project essay, which we shared with two peers. Upon sharing my essay, my peers helped me rearrange sentences and they suggested certain changes I should make to … [Read more…]
A class other than English in which I applied my annotating skills was Medicine and the Media. This class requires frequent but lengthy readings. Our professor asks us to read 150+ pages each week. In order to keep track of what I am reading and highlight key ideas I underline a lot. I tend to … [Read more…]
In my second essay my two biggest global changes involved adding quotes to my essay. By doing this, in both cases, it made my argument stronger. The new quotes supported what I was saying and also incorporated the authors opinions. The first quote I added was from Richtel. He was making a counterargument to what … [Read more…]
Write a 250-300 word revision plan for your essay that addresses specific comments from your peers and how you might attend to them. Also, address the bigger-picture needs of your essay as you move into a new draft. Going from my first draft to second draft I will be focusing on rewording my sentences so … [Read more…]
Through my peer editing I think I made good comments to help my classmate progress in her writing. On the first page I made an evidence based comment where I suggested that she mention the increase in attention disorders. This is something that Richtel mentioned in his article. I think it will support the argument … [Read more…]
After reading through the comments on my first essay, the one thing I must work on most is using multiple authors ideas to compare and contrast on one idea. I did a good job of using the authors opinions to support my idea, but I did not show how the authors opinions differed. There was … [Read more…]
From my first to my final draft of my paper, I made many global changes. These not only improved my paper, but they made it easier to read. First, I made a change in my introduction paragraph. I changed a confusing sentence from: “I think this is important, and I agree with this idea. People … [Read more…]
How you plan to incorporate your classmates’ workshop comments to strengthen your essay? Again, reference specific you received during the workshop and explain how you plan to use the advice they offer. In order to improve my essay I will try to make whatever changes my classmates suggest. Since they are reading with an open … [Read more…]
What will I try to keep in mind regarding quote use as I begin to write my essay? As I begin my essay I think it is important that I remember to do a “sandwich” around my quote. I have a tendency in the past to not add enough detail to the beginning before I … [Read more…]
