Journal # 3

Leticia Rivera

Prof. Matyakubova

September 21, 2016

Journal Entry #3

Writing a paper can feel like a difficult task, especially if one did not have the opportunity to learn the “do and don’t” of writing that paper. In the eyes of others, peer review gives the writer a chance to point out those mistakes. The positive criticism the reviewer gives to the writer brings benefits. One benefit can be in helping out on issues such as clarity in the writing. Basically, the writer can find out if the reader understood what the writer is trying to state. Peer review points out where in the format of writing, the writer is weak and strong at. Lets say, strong in writing with emotion, but weak in grammar and punctuation.

In the peer review I received, all the advice/suggestions were important. The advice were valid and given with reason. One advice that can stand out as important to my paper would be my use of formal and informal language. Another advice that definitely can be important would be my sentence structures. If the language and structure of my words and sentences lack proper application, then my reader would not enjoy or even understand what I wrote. Therefore, peer review is important and beneficial.