Many teachers wonder whether AI feedback replaces peer review or competes with it. In practice, the two serve different purposes and work well when layered thoughtfully. During a unit on I denne verden er alt mulig, peer review can build reading and critique skills, while AI feedback provides consistent, rubric-based comments on each draft. Used together, they reduce the teacher's load without removing human interaction.

Peer review is valuable because students learn as much from reading others' work as from receiving comments. Seeing how a classmate handles the same prompt exposes them to different interpretations and structures. It also forces them to apply the rubric, which deepens their understanding of the criteria. These benefits cannot be replicated by a tool.

However, peer feedback is uneven. Some students give vague praise, others are overly critical, and many miss the most important issues. This is where AI feedback fills the gap, offering a consistent baseline against the rubric. It does not replace the peer conversation but gives it a stronger foundation.

A simple sequence that works

One effective order is to have students complete a draft, receive AI feedback on structure and rubric alignment, revise once, and then exchange drafts for peer review. By the time classmates read the essay, the most obvious problems have been addressed. Peers can then focus on higher-level questions, such as whether the argument is persuasive and whether the examples are convincing. This produces richer conversations.

• Students write a full first draft based on the assignment prompt
• AI feedback highlights rubric-related strengths and gaps
• Students revise one section in response to the feedback
• Peers read the revised draft and respond to a short set of guiding questions
• Students make final revisions before submitting to the teacher

Guiding peers with specific questions

Open-ended instructions like give feedback on your partner's essay rarely work. Provide three or four specific questions, such as what is the main claim in one sentence, which example was most convincing, and where did you feel lost. These prompts focus attention and produce usable comments. They also make it easier for students who are unsure how to critique.

Remind students that feedback should be kind and specific. A comment like this paragraph needs more explanation after the example is more useful than this is bad. Modeling a few examples before the activity helps set the tone. Students tend to match the standard they see.

Keeping the teacher in the loop

Even with peer and AI feedback, the teacher's role remains central. Skim a sample of drafts and comments to ensure that the advice students are receiving is accurate and constructive. Step in when you see misconceptions spreading, such as an incorrect use of a literary term. A few well-timed interventions can prevent problems across the class.

At the end of the process, ask students to reflect on what feedback they found most useful and what they changed as a result. This reflection builds awareness of their own writing process. It also tells you which parts of the system are working and which need adjustment. Over several units, the approach becomes smoother and more effective.