One thing I liked about the way we reflected on these pieces was that there was a structure on how to review them. Before, when I was told to peer review a paper, I would automatically go to grammar and punctuation mistakes. However, when given a description of specific things I needed to comment on I feel like I was able to give (and receive) more structured and actionable feedback. I felt like I was easily able to give feedback on things that worked well and pieces that could be improved. As for the self-reflection of our papers, I liked making and having a key to show the different pieces of my writing. I personally find color-coding very helpful because it creates a visual aspect to the writing. Also, in this case, I think the color coding will be very helpful when looking back at our rough drafts and comparing them to the final drafts. It will show clearly what has been changed and improved upon. However, one thing that may not be completely helpful is that what we wrote were rough drafts. Because of this, there may be specific details and quotes we were planning on adding in later so color-coding this early may not have shown what we had planned for the paper content-wise.
Hi Brooke!
Your observation about color-coding early in the process is a good one. Why not color-code after you have revised? This a good step to take before moving into the polishing phase. Taking a few minutes to go through the activity again may help you identify new patterns or those areas of integration that you didn’t fully address after first draft.