ResearchUnboxed / Original worksheet

Peer feedback rubric

Make critique specific, kind and useful. Review the work rather than ranking the researcher.

Working title: __________________________________ Date: ______________

01 / Use

For each criterion mark: clear / developing / needs discussion. Cite an example and offer one actionable revision.

Is the question focused and answerable? Suggest one way to narrow it.

Are sources credible, relevant and cited? Point to a claim that needs support.

Does the approach fit the question and explain its selection decisions?

Are uncertainty, alternatives and limitations acknowledged? Check for unsupported causal claims.

Can a reader follow the argument and understand labels and terminology?

Name one strength, one priority change and a concrete next step.

Which suggestion will you act on first, and why?

Use locally; this worksheet does not submit or store your answers. Seek faculty guidance before sensitive, human-participant or laboratory work.