help students revise
How will students use peer feedback? Coaching students to revise their work is not only a chance to improve the writing, it is a meta-cognitive exercise that supports learning from their writing.
Below are a few non-exhaustive considerations for helping students use the peer feedback. Click the underlined text to access resources.
WATCH & LISTEN
Chris asks J.P. about helping students use peer feedback for revision (2:51).
Peer Review Revision_v1.mp4How will will the revision process be made "visible" to students?
Consider including a revision planning exercise part of the peer review expectations. This requires students to think critically about what kinds of feedback are helpful and make decisions about improving their writing in light of reader input.
Alternatively, after revising, ask students to write a response letter the reviewer explaining what was most useful, least useful, and what they learned about their writing. These letters may or may not be shared with the reviewer; the primary value is having the writer think about their writing.
What if students aren't required to revise their work?
If students are not expected to revise the work (e.g., a final draft), consider having them write an author's statement about what they learned from the feedback, how they would use it to change their work, and how they will take that feedback into their next project.