The comments I found best from my peers were the ones that helped me to reorganize my thoughts, form a better thesis, and describe my emotions at the right time. These were helpful to me because I struggle with these aspects of writing a personal narrative, and getting advice on these topics was very helpful with connecting my concluding ideas into certain parts of my essay. The best comments I was able to offer my peers had to do with essay reorganization, mechanics, and adding detail. This is the area of writing where I am strongest, so I was able to offer a lot of feedback concerning these topics. Some points that weren’t captured on the page that were discussed during class had to do with expanding off of the ideas given to me by my peers. For example, there were points written down on my paper where something seemed out of place, but after a group discussion we were able to find another point in my essay where that topic would fit best. Something I wish came up during the peer review was how to best describe my emotions. I was told where I needed to add things, but I made the mistake of not taking the time to ask what kinds of emotional aspects I could add to my writing.
