Blog #15: Peer Review
After completing the peer review projects I learned when editing a paper it is easier to have someone else read it for you. Whenever I read over and edit my papers I miss things, but when I have someone else read it they catch the things that I had missed. It’s nice to get someone else’s opinion on your paper. They are able to point out things that do not sound right or give you their opinion on what they would change if they were writing it.
When I got my paper back after it was peer edited I was happy with the feedback that I had received. The peer editor pointed out some mistakes I had made with grammar and some citation mistakes. It was nice to get someone else’s perspective about my paper. It was also nice to get some positive feedback and reassurance that I was on the right track.
I also enjoyed peer editing for someone else. It was nice to take a break from my paper and read someone else’s paper. I really liked reading about their research and what they were doing and it also once again reassured me that I was on the right track with my paper by reading what the other person was doing.
