# How do I submit a peer review to a discussion?

Your instructor may require you to submit a peer review of another student's discussion reply. To complete the peer review, you must review the student's discussion reply and add a comment in the comment sidebar.

If your instructor includes a rubric, which is a pre-determined outline of how an assignment is graded, you must assign a grade using the rubric. However, your instructor may also ask you to leave a comment in the comment sidebar.

Discussion peer reviews cannot be anonymous.

Learn how to see if you have been [assigned a peer review discussion](https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Student-Guide/How-do-I-know-if-I-have-a-peer-review-discussion-to-complete/ta-p/419).

**Note:** Before being able to complete your assigned peer reviews, you must post your own discussion reply first.

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<button class="embed-button">Embed this Video</button></div>## Open Discussions

<div data-step-uuid="08f5e522-4b68-47d2-8b00-8506138f57c4" id="bkmrk-"><div data-step-uuid="08f5e522-4b68-47d2-8b00-8506138f57c4"><div>![Open Discussions](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/104/original/e9bd79b5-980a-4868-8bba-f8bf6e62c570.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>In Course Navigation, click the **Discussions** link.

**Note:** You can also access your Discussions through your user or course dashboard, Assignments, the Syllabus, Gradebook, Calendar, or Modules.

## View Discussions

<div data-step-uuid="c4ffb12e-a302-43ed-a043-2fc964e722f7" id="bkmrk--0"><div data-step-uuid="c4ffb12e-a302-43ed-a043-2fc964e722f7"><div>[![View Discussions ](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/106/medium/77446de4-bad4-4f89-ab75-527339efb887.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/106/original/77446de4-bad4-4f89-ab75-527339efb887.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>To view a Peer Review Discussion, click the **Peer Review** icon \[1\] or click the title of the discussion \[2\].

## Open Assigned Peer Review

<div data-step-uuid="f22428f5-3adb-4fdc-afa7-6b2d852a9cd6" id="bkmrk--1"><div data-step-uuid="f22428f5-3adb-4fdc-afa7-6b2d852a9cd6"><div>[![Open Assigned Peer Review](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/108/medium/0f09d2c0-0180-4aab-9295-7cb25b538f17.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/108/original/0f09d2c0-0180-4aab-9295-7cb25b538f17.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>Click the **Review Now** link.

**Note:** If you see an "Access Denied" message when clicking the Review Now link, reply to the discussion first, then click the Review Now link.

## Add Discussion Comment

<div data-step-uuid="89555e93-d5f0-4922-9597-d5184e9445d7" id="bkmrk--2"><div data-step-uuid="89555e93-d5f0-4922-9597-d5184e9445d7"><div>[![Add Discussion Comment](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/110/medium/c971cc2f-33ed-4993-8fb9-8b440598d6d7.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/110/original/c971cc2f-33ed-4993-8fb9-8b440598d6d7.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>If your assignment does not include a rubric, you are required to add at least one comment. You cannot view any existing feedback submitted by another student or the instructor.

Type a comment in the comment field \[1\], leave a media comment \[2\], or attach a file \[3\].

Click the **Save** button \[4\].

## Confirm Completed Peer Review

<div data-step-uuid="7789dc30-7913-427a-bb0c-758e2986cbc9" id="bkmrk--3"><div data-step-uuid="7789dc30-7913-427a-bb0c-758e2986cbc9"><div>[![Confirm Completed Peer Review](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/112/medium/6be1ea13-26d3-45ed-9614-255a1da044ad.png)](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/008/582/112/original/6be1ea13-26d3-45ed-9614-255a1da044ad.png)</div><div><div></div></div></div></div>A message will appear on your discussion to confirm you have completed the peer review.

**Note:** You may need to refresh your browser to see that you've completed the required steps for the peer review.

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