Peer Review (gasp!)

Our in-class review was very helpful. Professor Littlejohn forced us to bring a 2-page summary of our current paper. This really made me prepare for the review. Furthermore, I did not want to embarrass myself in front of my peers, so I put some good work into the summary. The peer review presented to me by my paired-up peer was actually quite uplifting. He said that I had a compelling story, and that I had few errors. My peer review for his paper, however, was not so pleasant. He submitted very little work, and I mentioned this in my review. I spoke with him about some changes and additions he could make, and he took my criticism quite well. With this I learned that the peer review process could be very helpful in writing a major paper, and it also keeps students up-to-date on their projects. So with my current progress, it seems that I am on my way to an A-grade project. Or at least I hope...