Hey everybody! Last class we mostly worked on peer editing each other’s papers, so I worry this blog post might not be very informative or interesting, but I figure an appropriate post could be about some motivation to peer edit as well as some suggestions (via my own personal experience) to make writing, and re-writing, more fun.

One of the main problems I sometimes I have with my writing is that I think it’s great when it’s not, or the whole process of writing an essay has been so arduous that the idea of going back and rereading it just seems like torture. I’m actually very appreciative that we’ve been able to see our writing through each other’s eyes. Plus, the benefits of being able to see other’s writing has been inspirational. I love the group collaboration that we’ve been able to do on this writing.

I think the key thing to worry about with writing that can sometimes be lost in a classroom setting is that it shouldn’t just be, like, a formulaic list of grammatically correct observations. The essays that I think are the best, that will have the most impact and can communicate ideas best (either to an audience or even a professor that’s had to grade dozens of the same essays) are the ones that communicate some sort of genuine human element. I think what’s important to craft good essays is to try and put as much of your own voice into it.

Good luck on your essays everyone!