SEO fieldnotes

Review decisions

25 checkable notes for review decisions.

1. Assign one final reviewerSeveral reviewers assume someone else owns the decision.
2. Set review scopeA factual review turns into a complete rewrite.
3. Turn taste into feedback“I don't like it” gives the writer no next move.
4. Resolve contradictory commentsTwo reviewers request opposite changes.
5. Review one claim at a timeA paragraph mixes several assertions and qualifications.
6. Use severity labels in reviewMinor style preferences obscure blocking defects.
7. Prevent silent approvalNo response is being treated as acceptance.
8. Review a late headline changeThe body is approved but the headline adds a stronger claim.
9. Handle partial approvalA reviewer accepts some sections but blocks others.
10. Create a review summaryA long comment thread obscures the remaining work.
11. Review a revised screenshotA new image may invalidate previously checked labels.
12. Run a reader comprehension passInternal experts fill gaps unconsciously.
13. Separate copyedit from signoffA clean sentence is mistaken for an approved claim.
14. Review under a deadlineTime pressure encourages a superficial all-clear.
15. Close a resolved commentA fix is made but nobody confirms it.
16. Handle an absent approverThe designated reviewer cannot respond.
17. Review reused contentPreviously approved material appears in a new context.
18. Create a decision logThe same debate returns in every round.
19. Review a multi-format packetAn article, carousel, and email share a claim.
20. Limit review rounds usefullyUnlimited revision hides an unresolved brief.
21. Handle reviewer overreachA comment requests work outside the approved scope.
22. Review a correction noticeA correction can understate or overstate the error.
23. Check review accessibilityFeedback exists only in color-coded annotations.
24. Prepare approval expiry rulesAn old approval is reused after facts change.
25. Finish a review handbackThe writer receives only a binary rejection.