Although peer editing has proven to be beneficial to one's writing, I have always found it as a hassle. That is not to say that I would ever skip peer editing all together, but I definitely do not enjoy it. I feel that peer editing is beneficial because it allows our paper to be viewed from another persons point of view without being graded. Usually, that extra point of view will help to pick out problems that the writer's eyes wouldn't notice. I often find this helpful because I'm the kind of guy who prefers just to jot down my ideas in a rough draft without re-reading carefully enough to pick up on small grammatical errors.
Until I read Chapter 10 in the textbook, I was unaware that the techniques I demonstrate when I peer edit are actually part of a peer editing process. The only difference is that sometimes I overlook the organization step in the peer editing process. I feel that once I manage to organize papers better, my peer editing skills will be at a new level. If I was to make a change to the pyramid, I would add the importance of formatting. Proper MLA formatting in a paper is critical if one expects a good grade. Therefore, attention to proper formatting should always be taken into consideration.
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