Peer Review #2

 This week we completed our second round of peer feedback, and I think it was a very productive process. The first time we went through this process I found it to be a helpful aid in my own writing, and I feel similarly about it this week.

I mostly find it effective for two reasons: the first being able to reflect on feedback given to me by others, and seeing how others write from their own perspectives. For the first one, I typically read the feedback and take note of any changes I should make to my own writing. Following that, I look back at some of my previous blog posts and see if these issues are reoccurring, or if I happen to notice anything jarring by myself. After this reflection, I feel more prepared to rewrite the original post.

When giving feedback to others, I often see different styles of writing and outlooks. Having this type of outside perspective allows me to consider how I write in relation to others. In some ways, I find this almost as effective as receiving direct feedback. To offer an example, seeing the structure of other opening and closing paragraphs made me consider my previous work. In the past, I often jumped straight into the main content of the post without any preamble. However, once I saw this in the work of others, it made me realise how much that can benefit a blog.

I think that going through this procedure has been beneficial to my education, as it improved my ability to communicate feedback to others. It also improved my capacity to take feedback from others and turn it into productive, actionable steps to improve my work. Considering both rounds of peer feedback in this moment, I think it is quite effective in encouraging students to improve their work.

 

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Blogger (2021) Media Ethics [online] Available from <https://kirstinscreativemedia.blogspot.com/2021/10/media-ethics.htmll> [accessed 17 Nov 2021].