Month: November 2019

Throughout this semester in English, we have learned how to become a better peer reviewer. Due to this, I was able to use the skills we have learned in other classes. The best example of this is my Biology 104 Lab. In lab, we have had two large essays to write. First, we had to write a species report and then a lab report. In both of these reports, I had my classmates read mine and I read theirs. Since the lab report was the first lab report of the year, we were all nervous because not many people knew how to write one properly. Having an in-class peer review really helped with the lab report because it allowed for us to look over each others and make sure it was structurally and grammatically correct. By having a peer review session, I felt my report was much better.  

The essay drafting technique I have learned in English 110 has been very useful in many other classes I have taken so far in college. I use it in every class that I need to write essays in. One specific class I needed to use essay drafting technique was Biology 104 Lab. Although, this class is a science class, we still have to write essays about species or a lab. One specific essay was a species report, I wrote about a spotted salamander. I used the essay drafting technique because I wrote a rough draft, then had classmates peer-review it. Then I reworked it and wrote another draft. After this draft, I had my teacher look over it. Next, I made changes that my teacher thought and re-read it myself, Finally, I wrote the final report and turned it in. By having my classmates and teacher peer-review my essay, I believe it made the essay better. I will link my final draft of the species report.