Blog Assignment 3

When we first got assigned assignment 2, I honestly had no clue what I was going to write about. After going over some questions in class, it got me thinking about a few topics. I was trying to decide whether to discuss the idea of a "cat's cradle" in my paper and go in depth about that, or talk about technology. After re-reading some passages and finding some decent quotes to back up my thoughts, I decided to go with the technology theme. I figured both Cat's Cradle and The Human Factor's context was focused on technology and comparing the two would be easy. Making notes of while I read The Human Factor helped a lot when going back to it. I was able to really remember the points that I thought were interesting without having to read the whole article again. However when reading Cat's Cradle I wish i would have bookmarked pages where I found good quotes because going back to try to find a thought was difficult.
Peer editing online is new to me but I think it is really interesting. I think it makes the editor really focus on the context of the writer's paper instead of the grammar. At least for me, when reading a paper that I can write on, i generally look at grammar. Online where you have to type your comments back is nicer because then you are really getting feedback on the context of your paper. I personally like the blog editing, it allows people to write freely and take their time re-reading a paper. Turning a blog entry into a final formal essay will be a little difficult just because you may have to go back through and make sure your paper sounds professional. Overall I think working with a blog and all the students online will really help to better our final papers.