Kyle D. Stedman's article, "Annoying Ways" made very helpful points on how to properly cite sources without creating an "annoyance" to readers. I enjoyed how he compared writing to annoying slow drivers and added a sense of humor. The most useful mechanism he used was showing an annoying way to insert a citation, then showing how to properly fix it and explaining why it isn't considered correct. I think seeing these example will help me when it comes to revising my paper, because not only can I see what I was doing wrong, but I also know how to fix my mistakes. I'm definitely going to use this article to help improve my paper when it is time to revise my paper.
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...
I agree that Stedman did well in educating his readers and getting his point across with humor as well as the very relatable scenario of driving. His addition of a how to fix it part also made his article easy and clear to navigate and I too will use his advice in the future.
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