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The document discusses the writer's experience with revising and editing papers in their English 1101 course. They received feedback from both peers in workshop groups and their professor through comments on drafts. The writer learned the difference between revising for content and editing for grammar/spelling. They found it helpful to revise during the writing process and edit after completing a draft. The document also discusses recommendations from a Straub article on peer feedback, including balancing praise and criticism and considering the context of the paper.

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Homework Response 4

The document discusses the writer's experience with revising and editing papers in their English 1101 course. They received feedback from both peers in workshop groups and their professor through comments on drafts. The writer learned the difference between revising for content and editing for grammar/spelling. They found it helpful to revise during the writing process and edit after completing a draft. The document also discusses recommendations from a Straub article on peer feedback, including balancing praise and criticism and considering the context of the paper.

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In my English 1101 course I had a lot of experience with workshopping and discussing my writings with my peers.

We were assigned groups and we actively helped with the advising and editing of each others papers. My professor was also very responsive when it came to helping me revise my work. After each revision I would highlight the changes made to my paper and my teacher would leave comments. Most of the time I was told to add more details or elaborate on a certain subject, but some of my professors comments were subjective. Most of the feedback I would receive from my teacher was about the content of my work and not the grammar or spelling. Editing is fixing grammar and spelling errors and revising is making substantial content changes that beneficially modify the structure of the paper. It is necessary to do both the revision and the editing to have a healthy paper because if the content isnt properly revised it makes for a very confusing paper and if the editing hasnt been completed then it distracts the reader from the content. I usually revise my paper during the writing process because its easier for me to focus on what I need to change. I edit my paper after I have completed writing. I dont have many concerns about peer workshopping because Ive done it enough to feel comfortable sharing my work. The only problem is knowing if the students in your group will be responsive and honest. Will they seriously try to help me and my work? There were many good suggestions in Straubs article. For example, he discussed the importance of balancing praise and criticism. Trying put as much effort into the praise as you do the critiques, even if that means having the same number of both. (Straub 1999) I have always been confronted with the problem of more praise than actual helpful advice, even though I knew my paper needed some help. Straub also recommends in his article the need for the reader to put the text into context. (Straub 1999) I had never thought about this approach before but I think it would be helpful, to both the reader and the writer, if the critic actually thought about what she was reading before she randomly dove in. Think about what stage of the paper the writer had completed or what the author is trying to achieve.

Straub, Richard. Responding-Really Responding-to Other Students' Writing. The Subject Is Writing. Edited by Wendy Bishop. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers, 1999.

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