Rules for Feedback

Sharing your writing with your classmates, friends, or family is a great way to get feedback that will help you improve your drafts. Learning to share your writing and responding to other writers' work takes practice but can lead to great results. Here are some rules that will help you make the most of peer responding.

Guidelines

	The author introduces and reads his or her piece aloud.
	While the author reads, listen closely and don't interrupt.
	After the author finishes, the group can take turns commenting on the writing. Comments should be respectful and focus on the writing, not the writer. Responders should start with what they liked about the paper. They might talk about what images stand out and what is especially interesting. Next, participants can offer suggestions on how to improve the paper, ask questions about anything that was confusing, and make specific suggestion on how to make the writing better.
	You can use a response form to jot down what you like about the paper, questions, and suggestions for revising.

See Also:

The Six Traits of Effective Writing

Peer Editing Video