This study examined whether asynchronous peer review
(APR) affected revision. A Web-based program,
Calibrated Peer Review, was used to support the peer
review process. American university students from
two classes participated in this study. The
treatment, i.e., APR, was administered to the two
classes in a counter-balanced manner. The entire APR
process was found to serve as a catalyst for
triggering a great number of surface-based and text-
based revisions. Accordingly, revision frequency
seemed to enhance the holistic quality as well as
the four primary traits of argumentative writing.
(APR) affected revision. A Web-based program,
Calibrated Peer Review, was used to support the peer
review process. American university students from
two classes participated in this study. The
treatment, i.e., APR, was administered to the two
classes in a counter-balanced manner. The entire APR
process was found to serve as a catalyst for
triggering a great number of surface-based and text-
based revisions. Accordingly, revision frequency
seemed to enhance the holistic quality as well as
the four primary traits of argumentative writing.