Reviewing each other's work.
WHAT PEER REVIEW PROVIDES
A reader's perspective, which the writer cannot have.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR AS A REVIEWER
Whether the argument is clear Whether the question is answered Where you became confused Whether claims are supported Whether the structure follows
WHAT TO COMMENT ON FIRST
Substance, not spelling.
WHY
Correcting commas in a paragraph that should be deleted helps nobody.
HOW TO PHRASE COMMENTS
Specifically, and about the work.
"I lost the thread here" rather than "this is unclear".
WHAT TO AVOID
Rewriting it as you would have written it Vague approval Harshness that serves nobody
WHAT TO DO AS THE AUTHOR
Ask specific questions Listen without defending Establish what to change
WHAT TO REMEMBER
If a reader was confused, the writing caused it, regardless of whether it should have.
WHAT TO ACT ON
Points several readers raise.
WHAT TO CONSIDER CAREFULLY
Points only one raises.
