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Peer Review Writing Workshop

Read the draft below as if a classmate has asked for help. Give feedback that is specific, respectful and useful. Focus first on the writer’s ideas and structure, then check sentences and punctuation. You are helping the writer make choices—not taking over their writing.

The draft: Should our town centre make more space for people?

1. Our town centre should make more space for people instead of cars. At the moment, traffic makes the main street noisy and difficult to cross. A wider footpath and a small car-free area would make it easier for people to walk, meet friends and visit local shops. 2. Some shop owners might worry that fewer car parks would mean fewer customers. However, people who arrive on foot or by bus can also spend money in local businesses. A town centre is not only a place to drive through; it can be a place to spend time. 3. The council could trial a car-free section on Saturday mornings for three months. It could ask shoppers and shop owners what they think, then compare visitor numbers with the same period last year. If the trial causes problems, the council can change the plan. This is a sensible way to test the idea before making a permanent change. 4. Making the town centre safer and more welcoming would be good for everyone. The council should start a trial soon.

Read for meaning

Use evidence from the draft when you answer. There may be more than one reasonable interpretation; the answer field gives one strong example.

1.In one sentence, state the draft’s main claim. Do not just name its topic.

2.Which paragraph responds most directly to a possible objection, and what is the objection?

3.Choose the strongest description of the draft’s proposed next step.

Build a permanent car-free area immediately.
Trial a car-free section on Saturday mornings for three months and gather feedback and visitor numbers.
Remove all parking from the town centre.
Ask only shop owners whether they like the idea.

4.Find one piece of evidence or reasoning the writer uses to support the claim. Explain briefly how it helps.

Give feedback the writer can use

Strong feedback names a specific feature, explains its effect on the reader, and suggests a practical next step.

5.Write one specific positive comment about the draft. Identify a paragraph or detail and explain why it works.

6.Paragraph 4 says the change would be “good for everyone”. Why might this claim need more support? Suggest one kind of detail the writer could add.

7.Suggest a clearer or more precise replacement for “This is a sensible way to test the idea” in paragraph 3. Keep the writer’s meaning.

8.Review the paragraph order. Is the sequence logical? Name one transition or rearrangement that could make the connections clearer.

9.Choose the most constructive feedback comment.

Your conclusion is boring. Rewrite it.
The final paragraph repeats the claim; consider ending with a specific request to the council, such as asking it to plan the trial.
This is perfect and needs no changes.
You should use fancier words.

10.The draft’s final sentence is “The council should start a trial soon.” Rewrite it as a more precise call to action that fits the proposal.

11.Identify one revision priority for the writer. Explain why it should come before proofreading small punctuation or spelling details.

12.Write a respectful feedback note of two or three sentences. Include one strength, one priority for revision, and a practical suggestion. There is more than one good answer.