While reading the paper I feel skeptical about this whole process. I like the idea of being anonymous but a simple grade from the teacher seems a less stressful way to go about it. I’m personally scared about this and consider myself not an “8.” The process is useful in some ways to push a professional edge to the portfolio and learning to follow directions. Perfecting a paper seems futile but maybe possible to a degree. Another good reason is to reflect on how you’ve improved with your writing and what each of your essays is about. It’s a good way to improve your writing skills with something to strive for and not just turning in everything in the class but it’s a little bit intimidating.