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I feel like peer feedback is one of the most important concepts in education. It helps connect students in a classroom and gives them an opportunity to work as a team to accomplish their goals. That being said, there is definitely a right and a wrong way to critique peers. The video, What is Peer Editing?, teaches effective ways to edit such as making positive comments and constructive feedback. It does not help others if you give them empty praise, but critiquing someone's writing in a hurtful way is just as ineffective. It mentions several times that the most important thing to remember about peer editing is to stay positive.

The slideshow, Peer Edit with Perfection Tutorial, teaches three steps to guide peer editing. The first step is to compliment the work of your peer. This sets a positive tone and will generally make the original writer more responsive to what you have to say. Secondly, you must make suggestions about the work. Instead of just telling the writer how you think they should do it to make it better, positively suggest alternative ways of saying things. Lastly, you should make corrections to basic grammar, mechanics, and spelling. In the video, Writing Peer Review Top Ten Mistakes, several examples of bad peer reviews were given. If you just remember to give feedback that you would want to be given, peer reviewing is a great way to get involved in class. Reading over other students work may also help you reevaluate your own!