Coursera: Fantasy and Science Fiction (Summer 2012) discussion

Most of the feedback I got was really good and since I'm only taking this class because I love learning, I am not going to get too bent over any negative criticism.

I had some corrections on my grammar from one person and just to be sure, I looked them up. Did anyone else have someone mark them down for grammar mistakes that weren't in fact a mistake? This got me thinking about what if someone isn't very good with English composition and one of the Peers gives them wrong information.

I don't see how they could possibly run these classes without using Peer grading, just the sheer number of students would be prohibitive, so I guess you have to take the good with the bad.

Jute wrote: "Most of the feedback I got was really good and since I'm only taking this class because I love learning, I am not going to get too bent over any negative criticism.

I had some corrections on my gr..."

I also got good feedback. They were all spot on with the criticisms, except for one who said that I sounded like I pulled patchy arguments from the internet. That didn't sit well with me at first, but, like you, I am just taking this class for my enjoyment, so I decided to not stress over it.

I agree that peer grading is necessary, but it's definitely not the same as if the professor was grading. But that's what we get for a free course!

I'd imagine that the differences may lie in what "kind" of English one uses - I tend to mix USA & UK both.

Also, the Professor has his own expectations, that the foreign students may not be familiar with - essay writing, in particular, might be different.

I was told I gave examples like one fires a shotgun and should have snipered instead. I don't really get it, but since it's a fun class, I decided I don't really care haha.

lol. I'd guess that means the reviewer felt you were "scattershot" rather than precise? I had the same sort of problem - so many good examples to support what I had to say and it was hard to keep the laser focus.

Mostly I was pleased with the comments I got - one total grammar pedant, and someone who complained my subject matter was "too interesting" for such a small word count...sigh. Everyone else declared themselves "enriched", so that'll do me! I don't think I'll do as well with Alice, tbh.