Paper back writer

By Kim - 10/04/2009 07:12 - United States

Today, I got back a paper after a peer review. I had worked really hard on it over the last week and was proud of the end result. When I got the paper back, the only positive comment on the paper was, "Well, I really like the blue staple you used to hold it together." FML
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may_cause_fail 0

Colored staples are awesome. However, as long as whoever it was left constructive criticism, then you really have nothing to complain about. It can be hard to see something that you spent a lot of time on be unpopular, there are worse things. Not really an FML.

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treasa 0

When I peer edit papers, I only pay attention to the things that are wrong. The purpose is to find places to make improvements. It isn't the editor's job to point out things you did well; that takes more of his or her time.

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aiko_saishoku 0

It's called criticism. Expect it.

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papertigers_fml 0

mmm that staple sounds nice. do you have a picture?

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MOL_fml 0

Nice Staples. You should use rainbow staples to get an A

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mattmag 0

it's a peer review. people aren't supposed to write "good job", they are supposed to point out problems and tell you how to get a better score.

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Quinnjamin 0

It's called constructive criticism

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intoxicant 0

Constructive criticism from a peer review? That's probably the best thing you could ask for, s'long as the suggestions were good ones. There's always room for improvement, and others can see flaws you may have overlooked.

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gr3y_fml 1

The point of getting your work reviewed isn't to give you compliments. Heeding the criticism in order to improve your work is the point, and if you're not willing to do that you're not going to improve at whatever it is you are doing.

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sel19 0

Bah, it's better than the peer review I got recently. I didn't put in quite so much work, but eventually my peer editor gave up trying to give any constructive criticism and just started writing in capital letters "WHAT???" and "This makes no sense!" and "FOCUS" and "You've lost me." I had no idea how to react to the peer review because only two of the five pages actually gave me advice on how to improve, the rest was just venting.

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nodbor 11

today, I had to read the lamest piece of shit ever put to paper, it did however have a very pretty blue staple attaching this crap together.

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dwills36 0

Ignore things like that, usually when a peer review happens half the people in the class room don't give a crap. Not many people will do a good peer review, most just half ass it.

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