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Really Responding

a. The text surprised me that they encourage editors to be more of a friendly reader than a critical reader. This surprised me because usually when editing a paper, you are supposed to be critical and look for anything wrong. The text encouraged editors to say the things that they like about the writers essays as well, and to write a lengthy amount of comments.

b. Yes, these strategies can definitely help when peer editing. Two strategies that stuck out to me were not to be short and sweet, and how to start commenting. I have never liked when teachers don't explain their comments fully. It leaves me wondering what they really meant, if I am fixing the problem thoroughly. Knowing that it is good to write 7-8 sentences will help me when peer editing. Really Responding talks about where to start when editing by thinking about things like what the assignment is, the writers interest, the kinds of work done in the class. These ways of starting when writing an essay can help put editors into a different mind set, so they edit differently and more accurately.

c.Yes, I have done peer editing before. I have had both positive and negative experiences. Some experiences were beneficial to me because the editors actually looked through my paper thoroughly and made good/helpful comments. Peer editing can also be negative because the editor could not really care about the essay, and go through it quickly and not be helpful to the writer.

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