ESSENTIALS OF COLLEGE WRITING

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Essentials of College Writing

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Essentials of College Writing

How do you use peer-editing methods to produce clear and concise writing

Peer editing is an evaluative method of judging or critiquing written text with the valuable engagement of peers . The purpose of writing within the context of peer editing is to write a text that will be able to incite responses , not only from people in authority who oversee the writing process (ex . teachers , professors , technical writing

br instructors , etc , but also from an individuals ' peers . The process of peer editing follows the writing process , the reading process , the critiquing session , and the rewriting process

Peer editing allows the expression of comments or suggestions regarding a written text which an individual may use to modify errors within the text , identify ambiguous elements that defeats the purpose of a cohesive theme , and draw out additional information that are instrumental in improving the written text (Adger , Wolfram Christian , 2007 ) The overall result of peer editing is the improvement of literacy or skills in writing (Topping Ehly , 1998 ) Perhaps , it is also important to reiterate that peer editing allows individuals to identify errors or mistakes in the writing process that may be unknown to them . The diversity of peer characters and points of views allows one to look at the theme and quality of written works from different angles , allowing a writer to complete a written work clearly and concisely

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