How does critical thinking relates to peer assessment?

Peer review is a critical component of the life of the mind and an effective teaching strategy for nurturing students' critical thinking skills. ... peer review of writing is most effective when students have an opportunity to revise their writings prior to submitting a grade. Is it true that peer assessment helps students develop their critical thinking skills?

The students' perceptions of the peer evaluation activity were later elicited in interviews and a short written survey. The findings of the study indicate that peer evaluation activities did help in developing critical thinking skills, thus improving their academic writing performance.

Explanation:

only #2 represents an object at rest on a table.

in #1, there is no normal force due to the table; the object is accelerating downward.

in #3, the vertical forces are not balanced; the object is accelerating downward.

in #4, neither the vertical nor the horizontal forces are balanced. the object is accelerating upwards and to the right.