Final Post Jessica

I have really come to appreciate the position that editors hold. It is not an easy job. It feels as though any mistake is your fault which is a lot of pressure to put on someone. It is also difficult if there isn't quite a problem, but you know the work could be better. In the chapter it reminds us that we are not the writer, we are meant to edit not rewrite. 

I helped a student with a final paper and there was so much that I wanted to change. Just the wording of things could have been rearranged to create  a much more clear paper. I did not want to do that though, because then it would be my paper, not his. 

This is a tough position to be in because you must be sensitive to the writer but it is also your job to edit for clarity and quality. I definitely appreciate the work that editors do, especially when they are caring towards their writers. I tried my best to do this with my fellow classmate, and all of the suggestions I gave were constructive and I pointed out the things that were done well. 

I wouldn't say he is going to get an A+ but I also won't see the finished product, as I gave him the updated copy and he may take some of my suggestions to revise it. The important thing is that it is his work, and it portrays his knowledge of the subject.