Reflection on Project 3 Draft

For this peer review process, I reviewed Sam and Casey's project 3 drafts. Below, I will answer a series of questions to reflect on my own draft and this peer review process.

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1. Who reviewed your Project 3 draft?

Casey Frantz and Samantha Macklin-Isquierdo reviewed my draft.

2. What did you think and/or feel about the feedback you received?

The feedback I received really gave me a better idea of what I need to work on. For instance, my peer reviewers suggested I add more rhetorical strategies, and focus less on the opposing side of my argument. This really helped me understand what I need to work on when it comes to the content of my project. One thing that did confuse me a bit was the feedback regarding the tone of my text. I personally thought my tone was a little to formal for the genre, but my peer reviewers suggested that I make it a little more formal. I will need to work on finding a middle ground between these for my final draft.

3. What aspects of Project 3 need most work going forward? How do you plan on addressing these areas?

The argumentation and genre need the most work going forward. To improve my argumentation, I will use more rhetorical strategies, and make more explicit use of these strategies. In particular, I think more ethical and logical appeals would be helpful with this audience. I will also refrain from referencing the other side of the argument as much as possible, since this argument is a pro position argument. Also, to adjust to this genre, I will adjust my tone and writing as necessary.

4. How are you feeling overall about the direction of your project after peer review and/or instructor conferences this week?

Overall, I feel much better prepared to write my final draft of this project after peer review and conferences. Although there are still some things I need to figure out for myself, this process helped me gain an outside perspective, which was very useful.