Peer Review Assignment - Template

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Note for instructors about this template:

Conducting peer review in a Canvas Assignment works when the instructions are very clear. A lack of clear instructions can lead to issues such as some students receiving feedback from multiple peers, while other receive none, or comments that are too vague to be helpful. These are the minimum components that need to be changed, but feel free to modify the instructions further.

Remember to delete all of the notes for instructors as well before publishing the activity to your students.

Introduction

Note for instructors: Change "final essay" to whatever project you are having students review.

This assignment will provide you with an opportunity to give and receive feedback on early drafts of your final essay. The goal is to give you a chance to help one another succeed in this course by helping to strengthen your final submissions.

Task: Turn in Your Essay Draft By Wednesday, August 12th at midnight

Note for instructors: At minimum, edit the bold, underlined text in items 1-3 below, as well as the due date at the end of this section. In (2), link to the assignment in Canvas. Feel free to change file format in (3) (e.g., PowerPoint).

  1. Complete your first draft of your final essay.
  2. Review the instructions and grading criteria for the final submission, found on the main assignment page.
  3. Post your completed first draft to this Canvas Assignment as a Word Document attachment.

Task: Complete Peer Review Assignment By Sunday, August 16th at midnight

Note for instructors: At minimum, check / edit the bold, underlined text below. Also, remember to set the due date for the peer reviews and assign a point value. Links to an external site.

To complete a peer review, go to Assignments and click on the title of the assignment you need to review (Alternatively, you can go your course homepage and click on the peer review assignment shown under your To-Do list on the right-hand side). The peer reviews will be assigned Aug 12th at 11:59 pm (the due date).  You will not be able to complete your peer reviews until these assignments are made at that time.  

1. Open Assigned/Anonymous Peer Review

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  • Under Assigned Peer Reviews, you will see any peer reviews assigned to you. Click the name of the assigned peer whose work you will be reviewing. The caution sign icon [1] indicates the peer review has not been completed.
  • A checkmark icon [2] indicates that you have completed the peer review. If your peer review is anonymous, you cannot see the name of the student. The name of the student will also not be shown anywhere in the assignment.

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2. View Peer Review

  • To download the assignment, click the name of the assignment [1]. To preview the submission, click the View Feedback button [2].

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3. Create Annotated Feedback

  • If the assignment supports annotated feedback, the Preview button will display as View Feedback.
  • To open the document with Canvas DocViewer, click the View Feedback button [1]. You can add comments directly to the submission through DocViewer [2].
  • You can leave direct feedback on the assignment using DocViewer, but you cannot view any existing feedback submitted by another student or the instructor.
  • Note: In anonymous peer reviews, you cannot leave comments in DocViewer.

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4. Complete Rubric (If Needed)

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  • If the assignment has a rubric attached, you are only required to complete the attached rubric for the peer review to be considered finished. To view the rubric, click the Show Rubric link [1] and enter a score for each criterion in the Points column [2]. Each rubric score will create the total points for the assignment [3].
  • When you're finished, click the Save Comment button [4]. You may need to refresh your browser to see that you've completed the required steps for the peer review.
  • Note: Depending on how your instructor set up the rubric, it may or may not include point values. If the rubric does not include point values you will still need to fill out the rubric to complete the peer review.

5. Add Assignment Comment

  • If your assignment does not include a rubric, you are required to add at least one comment. You cannot view any existing feedback submitted by another student or the instructor.
  • Type a comment in the comment field [1], leave a media comment [2], or attach a file [3]. Click the Save button [4].
  • Note: When an assignment is muted, you can view peer review comments. However, instructor comments are hidden until after the assignment is unmuted.

Additional Instructions

Grading

Note for instructors: Change the point value and grading criteria in this section. Explain how the peer review will be graded, including whether partial credit will be given. Grading as complete/incomplete based on a few key criteria can minimize the grading workload while improving the quality of the peer reviews.

This assignment is worth 20 points. There will be no partial credit given: You will receive either no credit for this assignment or full credit for this assignment. To receive full credit, you will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Both your draft and your two peer reviews are posted by their respective due dates
  • Your two peer reviews include, at minimum, five, substantive comments
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