Blog #16

Writing down my favorite revision strategies on this sheet really helped me figure out what works for me. One strategy that I found very beneficial was the peer review process. This allowed me to have someone else’s eyes on my paper and for them to give me some helpful feedback. Many of the comments I have received from this process were very helpful for me to improve my writing and my overall essay. They spotted mistakes that I failed to find and places that could be strengthened. Throughout peer review, we went through each persons essay and read some paragraphs out loud. It was helpful to hear someone else read my writing, because it allowed me to notice phrases that didn’t make sense, and words that I seemed to overuse. Another revision strategy that I found helpful was re-reading my own work and seeing if the organizational structure and content made sense. This was beneficial because it allowed me to see if the flow of my essay made sense, and if I should switch paragraphs around in order for it to follow a logical order. I plan to use these new skills that I have formed throughout ENG 110 in my future endeavors. I guarantee that I will continue to write more essays, even though I am not an English major. Next semester, I will be taking Psych and English Human Traditions, so hopefully these skills will be useful when writing essays for these classes.