journal 2

Before I had ever read Straub's essay about responding to fellow student's essays, I had always had the mindset that it was stupid and that I didn't care. After reading this essay, I have learned that not only is it loads of help to my peers when done properly, but it is also beneficial to correctly respond to an essay. It is beneficial to me because it enables me to learn a thing or two about my own writing and what I could be doing better. When reading over a paper correctly, yo can see many similar flaws you and your fellow student make, and then figure out the best ways to fix them. During our first writing workshop, I am going to make sure I properly respond to the writing I am given and hopefully become a better writer myself.