I found this last assignment particularly interesting. I chose to edit a five-page paper that my friend Braden wrote for his sales class. Braden and I have been friends for almost a year now and work together. We're both pretty easy going guys just trying to grind our way through school. I'll share an experience I had while editing his paper.

During this assignment "Working With Writers," one of the tips was to accentuate the positive, even more than seems necessary. I decided to do this with Braden and when we met face-to-face to discuss why I edited some of his writing, I rattled off a bunch of things that I found he did exceptionally well in his paper. Even though I don't think Braden would ever get mad or upset by my editing and we're great friends, I literally saw his posture change from tightly sitting upright to a relaxing position when I began complimenting his works. There was instant trust and we both got what we needed, I edited his paper, and he received constructive criticism. It was a cool experience and I found that tip from the chapter to be quite useful. I will definitely have to use that in future editing.