{"id":1239,"date":"2017-10-18T14:45:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T14:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jeffersoncc-styleguide\/?post_type=chapter&p=1239"},"modified":"2017-11-20T15:41:51","modified_gmt":"2017-11-20T15:41:51","slug":"1239","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-jeffersoncc-styleguide\/chapter\/1239\/","title":{"raw":"Peer Editing is Inherently Self-Interested","rendered":"Peer Editing is Inherently Self-Interested"},"content":{"raw":"Ironically, peer editing someone's work actually benefits ourselves as much or more than the other writer.\u00a0 That's because we'll inevitably notice aspects of our paper that we need to tweak and improve upon.\u00a0 Seeing others' work helps with our own.\r\n\r\nIt's also useful to remind ourselves not to be too nasty with comments to others (or ourselves).\u00a0 That's where we can confuse criticism with judgment.\u00a0 Students are usually harsher with evaluating or grading peer work than any professor!\u00a0 Be positive and specific.\u00a0 Avoid being like those elementary kids who, when called upon for Show and Tell, end up stating \"Here's my essay.\u00a0 I like it a lot.\u00a0 It's really good.\" \u00a0Really<\/em> and other junk works can be avoided both in our peer editing and essay writing.\r\n\r\nAgain, the key is to be positive.\u00a0 Ask questions and be specific.\r\n\r\nJot the things in your own paper which this peer editing reminds you to fix.\u00a0 They are there if you are open to noting them.\u00a0 In fact, this is all about noting: Mark<\/em>, remember is another synonym for notice<\/em>.","rendered":"

Ironically, peer editing someone’s work actually benefits ourselves as much or more than the other writer.\u00a0 That’s because we’ll inevitably notice aspects of our paper that we need to tweak and improve upon.\u00a0 Seeing others’ work helps with our own.<\/p>\n

It’s also useful to remind ourselves not to be too nasty with comments to others (or ourselves).\u00a0 That’s where we can confuse criticism with judgment.\u00a0 Students are usually harsher with evaluating or grading peer work than any professor!\u00a0 Be positive and specific.\u00a0 Avoid being like those elementary kids who, when called upon for Show and Tell, end up stating “Here’s my essay.\u00a0 I like it a lot.\u00a0 It’s really good.” \u00a0Really<\/em> and other junk works can be avoided both in our peer editing and essay writing.<\/p>\n

Again, the key is to be positive.\u00a0 Ask questions and be specific.<\/p>\n

Jot the things in your own paper which this peer editing reminds you to fix.\u00a0 They are there if you are open to noting them.\u00a0 In fact, this is all about noting: Mark<\/em>, remember is another synonym for notice<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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