Blog 5

In our peer reviews, we did global edits in the first review, rather than local edits. This was okay for me, because the essays I read did not have many spelling or grammar mistakes. Although when I did see one it was tough for me to ignore it, and I would have to force myself to move on from it. I do think that prioritizing global edits over local edits is the correct way to go. This is because the author of the essay might take the sentence where there is a spelling mistake or grammar mistake out of the essay. Spending time on local edits that may not even make it into the final draft would be a waste of time. I believe that local edits have their place after the first or second peer review, depending on how many free drafts are created before the polished final draft. After the first or second peer review, the author of the essay will have their thoughts mostly finalized and their essay will look mostly how it will look in the final draft. Prioritizing global edits first saves the reviewer a lot of time. Although it may be tough to get through the grammar and spelling mistakes while reading, it is worth it in the end.