A high-level request tells a reviewer what to examine across a document and what kinds of feedback would help. Name the scope instead of asking vaguely whether they like the draft. section 6.5.2
Shape the request around the reviewer’s perspective:
- Ask technical reviewers to look for inadequate detail, factual errors, omissions, and irrelevant technical digressions. section 6.5.2
- Ask clarity reviewers to flag missing context for the target reader, abrupt leaps, circular flow, and confusing sentences. section 6.5.2
- Add article-wide questions to the review message and place part-specific questions as comments in the document. section 6.5.2
Avoid feedback-stifling prompts
Replace “How do you like it?” or “I think this is ready to go—let me know what you think” with a request that explicitly welcomes constructive criticism. section 6.5.2
