Conferencing

I have been involved with peer conferencing in many classrooms. I remember doing this in middle school, and all throughout high school. During ENG 111 here at Meredith, I participated in peer conferencing, also. I believe it is quite helpful to have someone else read your paper besides yourself before you turn it in. It is extremely helpful to gain multiple opinions and perspectives about your paper before it reaches the professor's hands. Not only is it beneficial to the writer, but it is also beneficial to the student reading the paper. It helps students gain proof-reading skills, and also allows them to see what they might be doing wrong in their own papers.
The downside to peer conferencing, at least, this is what is a negative side for me, is that I have a tendency to chat during peer conferencing sessions.