I never really had a lot of practice with peer review in high school so it was a pretty new experience this semester. I definitely improved my peer review practice from the first project to the last. At the beginning of the semester I barely gave any feedback and mostly commented on small things that would have very little impact on my peer’s overall essay. After our in-person peer review sessions I learned new ways to critique and give advice to my peers in a more beneficial way that would actually help them. During this last project, I read and peer-reviewed Caira Robinson’s essay. I noticed a drastic change from the essays I peer-reviewed before to this one and saw all the improvements I made. Specifically, I noticed that she had great quotes and analysis of the quotes but the context and lead-up to them were a little lacking. I suggested more quote integration before these quotes so the paragraphs flowed better. I also suggested that she should look at the templates in the “They Say I Say” book because they really helped me when I was struggling with the same things. I think there are still many aspects where I can improve when it comes to peer reviewing. I still make many comments just complimenting the work they have done and not providing them any actual advice. It is difficult to critique my peers because I do not want it to come out the wrong way even if I am just trying to make suggestions. I never want them to feel that I am blatantly criticizing their work so I do not always give all of my suggestions for fear that they will take them the wrong way. I know that may seem odd but it is something that I struggle to get over.