"As a peer reviewer, your job is not to provide answers. You raise questions; the writer makes the choices. You act as a mirror, showing the writer how the draft looks to you and pointing out areas which need attention." - S. Williams (Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa's Writing Program)

It is important to understand the purpose of peer-reviewing your classmates' work with a critical eye. Critical review in an academic setting is not mean negative. You are there to help your classmate find issues with their argument and point out the strengths and weaknesses in their research or discussion. With good reason, the video's title is No One Writes Alone. Peer review in our class is no different than reading a peer-reviewed article from an academic journal.

Now is a good time to review how peer review works and why it is an essential part of information creation. The first video is directed at student peer review. The other two videos demonstrate how peer review works.

Tips for student peer reviewers Carleton College

No One Writes Alone: Peer Review in the Classroom - A Guide For Students

https://serc.carleton.edu/sp/library/peerreview/tips.html

Credible Research: Study Hall Data Literacy #12: ASU + Crash Course

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WHO TO BELIEVE!?!?! As our world most into faster and faster access to information, there can be a hesitancy to trust all of that information. With that in mind, in this episode of Study Hall: Data Literacy, Jessica talks to us about how we can think about where information is coming from and how we can trust the sources.

The Importance of Peer Reviewers