Peer Review

A peer review is when you take a full rough draft and let others read/review it. They give feedback on what they think is effective, ineffective, done well, not done well, or what they think is altogether unnecessary and should be taken out. They also provide ideas that can help improve your writing. Getting a review of your writing is important because it helps you not only know how effective your writing is, but it can give you another perspective on the subject matter that you can then address in your writing. Because an author needs to write concisely and effectively, having another's perspective on their writing can add greater depth and character than the author may be able to provide on their own. This can help me with my writing because I tend to stay focused on one point and then continually explain that point, in a variety of ways, but then I never address any other point that can help support my argument.