Writing Peer Assessment

Students evaluate and improve each other's writing through structured feedback.

Procedure

1. Pair students; give clear assessment criteria or guiding questions.
2. Students exchange writing and read carefully.
3. Each reader provides written feedback (positive points + suggestions).
4. Writers review feedback, ask clarifying questions, and plan revisions.

Tips

• Use a positive-constructive-positive sandwich structure to build a safe feedback culture.
• Give specific prompts (e.g. "Is the topic sentence clear?") to prevent vague comments.
• Train students on what useful feedback looks like before the first session.