My first experience with college-level peer review was honestly a little underwhelming. I received some general feedback but was expecting to receive more insight than what I got. In my peer’s work I focused on giving advice and specific ways to make their essay stronger. I didn’t receive the same effort. While working on my peer’s article I noticed things that they did very well in their essay, specifically quote choices. I want to apply this to my own writing, and be more selective about the quotations I use. I enjoyed reviewing my peer’s work because they also had a different argument than I had, and it was good for me to see the counter argument typed out and supported in this way, so that I could know what points I need to make stronger for my argument.

Overall, I will still be using the advice I received to work on my essay until I am satisfied with it, and I appreciated having fresh eyes on my essay.