Peer Editing Posted on YouTube by nrpatric
Writing Peer Review (Peer Critique) TOP 10 Mistakes posted on YouTube by Tim Bedley
The two videos and slide show above are some great sources that can quickly explain what a peer review is. In my own words, though, a peer review/editing is simply the process by which an individual reviews and edits a peer's work. A peer being someone equal in status, like age, years in college, years in the company, etc. The best way to approach peer editing is with the attitude that the editing is to help you not pick apart your flaws. It is also better to use online programs so that you can edit anonymously and avoid having someone to directly confront if you have a problem with one of their edits. When editing my peers I find the method the above sources mention. You point out the positives so that your peer knows what they are doing wrong. You then make corrections to point out what they are doing wrong. Finally, you make suggestions on how to improve what they did wrong, or even what they did right. What the resources above do not mention is what exactly the importance of a peer review is. Everyone is biased. You can not help it. What a peer review does is it lets someone else who does not share your views edit your paper. Often they find a problem you did not think was one. Another reason is that you may know you have a weak conclusion but do not know what to do. With a peer review you get another opinion that can help you get past a writer's block you may have. The main goal of a peer review is for that second opinion to help you fix issues that you do not see or can not think of how to fix.
Alex, I totally agree with your version of what a peer review/edit is. The sources used for this post are great ways of better understanding what peer editing is. Just like what the sources said and also what you said, peer editing should be done with a positive attitude all while giving right and wrong corrections.
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