When it comes to editing, students are likely to experience a host of problems. For a start, editing can be a time-consuming process. We all know that many students are deadline artists. They’ll wait until the last possible minute to start writing, which eliminates the possibility of doing an editing assignment altogether. It’s also incredibly difficult to identify one’s own mistakes. Doing self-editing requires a lot of skill and experience. Needless to say, many students don’t have the know-how needed to take a critical look at the text that they’ve worked so hard on and to identify problems.

The next best possibility will be asking another student to edit the text prior to it getting submitted in class. This approach happens to be quite problematic, as well. Very often, other students will simply not have the time needed to take editing seriously. Alternatively, they may lack the writing skills and the attention to detail required to improve the original text. Even the best of writers aren’t necessarily going to be proficient editors. This is a completely different discipline with its specifics. Very often, relying on somebody else to do editing will only lead to confusion and a mediocre outcome.