In the past before attending Effective Communication module, I have never considered the actual benefits and importance of peer and tutor feedback. However, the emphasis placed on peer and instructor feedback throughout the SIE2016 has played a significant role in improving my writing and developed an interest to it. I started this module with little confidence in my writing abilities. Fortunately, the peer and tutor feedback has helped to change this, and I am now more confident in my writing.
The peer and tutor feedback had provided me with a platform to exchange our writing ideas freely. During the course, I had many opportunities to provide and receive feedback from my peers and my tutor through commenting on google documents. While providing feedback for my peers, I got to evaluate their writings and was exposed to different writing styles. This gave me many new insights towards developing my academic writing. Their feedback was very encouraging, and it helped me to realize many positive aspects of my writings which I was previously unaware of. This significantly boosted my confidence and determination to improve my writing. Also, the feedback has also surfaced many common mistakes which I make unconsciously in my writing. These errors include the subject-verb agreement and grammar.As a result, I am now more aware and wary of committing them in my writing.
In conclusion, I am a much more confident writer now. Unlike the past when I would avidly avoid writing, I now view every writing assignment as an opportunity to improve and develop my ability to write. I foresee myself to continue applying peer and tutor feedback in my future writings. By continuing to keep an open mind, I believe this feedback system would continue to benefit me even beyond my tertiary education.(295 words)
