The ancient Roman poet Horace advised aspiring writers to get distance from their work by putting it away for nine years. Although impractical, to say the least, Horace’s advice holds a nugget of truth: putting your draft aside even for a short while will help clear your mind and give you more objectivity about your writing.
Quick Help: Guidelines for peer review and self-review
Rising to the challenge of peer review
Working with peer reviewers in an online course
Giving feedback based on the stage of the draft
Responding to another writer’s work
Getting the most from peer reviewers’ comments
Learning from instructor comments
Revising with peer and instructor comments
Revising thesis and support
Rethinking organization
Revising title, introduction, and conclusion
Checking design and media elements