If you need to write comments for a paper—whether you are a teacher grading a student’s essay or a peer reviewer evaluating a research manuscript—the best approach is to be constructive, specific, and balanced.

Focus on reinforcing what they did well while giving clear directions for improvement. "This is a very well-thought-out argument!" "You express your ideas so well in this section." "I love how you’ve used vivid language choices here." Constructive Critique:

Structure your feedback into major and minor comments to help the author prioritize revisions.