Tuesday, December 29, 2009

peer review process

I like the peer review process and at the same time I do not. I think that in some cases it can be good to get peer input, if the individual who is doing the review knows what they are doing. at the same time if the individual doing the reviewing does not know what they are doing the review process can be a bad thing. I had a peer review one time where it was all negative comments, and afterword I foung out that the individual did not know what they were talking about.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

six weeks into composition class

well here we are in week six. this week has been particularly tuff for me. I was in the hospital with pneumonia for three days. I had a very severe case and they thought my lungs were going to collapse. my research has been going ok. hoping to catch up on all my late work this week during the time we have off.

Friday, December 11, 2009

prewriting techniques

so the two prewriting techniques that I would ordinarily use everyday would be brainstorming and free writing. I like free writing alot because I can write my ideas down. they may wander some but if I get them down on paper as they come to me. I can always go back and rewrite and correct spelling and grammar later. I can also rewrite to organize my ideas. brainstorming is actually the first part of the process. brainstorming helps with the things that I want to write about and how they are connected.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

changes and difficulties

I am not really having any difficulties with school or at least not with this class. It actually seems like this stuff is getting easier to me. I am having issues with life in general. My car keeps breaking down. I am also having issues finding a job.