The peer review process we learned and practiced was helpful as a way to view my own ideas from a different perspective. Having someone else read and annotate my piece gives me a better understanding on how specific or not specific I am. For example, at the beginning of my writing I was very specific and explained scenarios where others might relate to. I said, “The annotations are supposed to give me a better understanding of the writing, but somehow my annotations were wrong.” This example from my high school experience is specific because it gives the reader something to relate to, which I got positive feedback on in my peer review. Later in my writing I got a lot of feedback to be more specific, for example, I talked about the brief annotation guide we used to guide our reading, but I didn’t state any specific examples of the annotation styles. The feedback I received from peer review is helpful in my revision process because it gives me an idea of what areas I need to clarify and be more specific, with examples. 

When peer reviewing someone else’s work, I sometimes remember things I forgot on my own work, or get ideas of areas I can improve. The biggest challenge I face when practicing peer review is finding areas the writer can improve, other than being more specific, most things don’t stick out that might need to be changed.