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Really Responding

Jamica Williams
1/25/2018

The way this writer says its best to critique an essay is the same way my ENC 1105 class said to. The way Richard Straub taught his students back before he passed, isn't much different than what I was taught last year. He would like us to be as honest as possible and in a polite manner. Help them out as you would like another person to do for you.The essay begins with asking two questions that I based this response off of.

1) Which of the pieces of advice for responding you already follow

- When I critique someones work I try to tell them the things I think would make them a better writer not being rude.
When writing the comments make sure not to sound like an editor or a teacher.Write like how you would speak to the student.Don't mark up the text like a teacher would.
-Try to respond with full sentences and elaborate on each comment.
- Try to match the criticism and the praises you give when responding

2) What pieces of advice are new to you.

-Not giving my opinion on how I would write something
-tell the writer what you got from the text
-What was interesting
- What was confusing
-Make a mental checklist of what you want to look for during the reading.
- Take into account the who, what, when, where, why, and how. Meaning look at the terms of the assignment.
- When reading the essay, did the writer accomplish the goals of the essay

I believe each of the points Straub made, can help me become a more effective responder.

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