Skip to main content

really responding

Alison McGrath
ENC 2135

The assigned reading portrays the idea of putting more effort into responding, peer revision, and the paper you're revising. The author wants the reader to not just look over the paper, but to fix the paper.
1) When reviewing a paper, I always glance through quickly once, to get an idea of the writing, as suggested in "Really Responding." I also try not to focus solely on one area, and try to help with revisions throughout the piece.
2) A new piece of advice I can take away from this chapter is not to leave short comments. In the past I have left small little comments, as to not offend the writer. Yet, as pointed out in the chapter, it's about responding to the writing, giving back constructive criticism so that the writer excels. Longer comments are better, because they actually help the writer, while little comments do little to get the writer to fix their work.
3) Peer revision in the past has not always been the most helpful, due to the lack of authentic comments. Usually, when peer reviewing many focus on grammar, or other easy things to fix (myself included). Sometimes it helps, but most often it hasn't, and i think that's because of the way we were originally taught to peer review.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"Really Responding"

Sophia Fundora  The text "Really Responding" surprised me in the way that Richard Straub claimed that putting forth maximum effort when peer reviewing someone else's paper could make you an even better writer. He emphasizes the importance of writing comments within the margarines and summarizing the paper in your own words. I believe that this strategy mentioned could be very helpful not only for the person who's paper your reviewing but for yourself as well. It helps the writer see how the audience would perceive their paper and what they need to work on. It helps the reviewer by enhancing their comprehension skills and applying their own comments on their own paper as well. I also believe his strategy of taking the stage of drafting in to consideration when peer reviewing could be very helpful. For example, Straub mentions how if it's a first or rough draft, try not to deal with all the editing at once but instead focus on the large picture like the focus, con...
1 comment
Read more

Picture Rhetoric

This ticket is advertising an upcoming event that the sorority, Delta Gamma, is holding. It is rhetorically effective because it is colorful and completely delivers the idea that there will be a variety of different desserts at the event. The candies work very closely with theme and helps students to easily look at the ticket and be able to understand what the event is. I think that the size is very effective for this advertising ticket. I also think it very well informs the public because it states the time the event will be held and the date, as well as the address.
Post a Comment
Read more

Peaceful Protest during the Vietnam War- Sophia Fundora, Alison McGrath

Peaceful Protest during the Vietnam War Throughout the sixties, antiwar protests sprung up across America due to the United States' controversial involvement in the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War Protests are marked as being some of the first major anti-war protests in the States. In today's society, there are various non-violent anti-war protests around the globe. These protests have made monumental differences around the world, as put by Julia Bacha, "The [Budrus] residents, after ten months of peaceful resistance, convinced the Israeli government to move the root of the barrier off their lands and to the green line, which is internationally recognized boundary between Israel and the Palestinian territories," (1). Though some may claim that the Vietnam protests had no effect and the only reason we pulled out of the war was due to how costly it was, this protest is pivotal in setting an example for future peaceful protestors throughout history.
Post a Comment
Read more