Which statement fits into the peer review stage of the writing process?

a. Be sure to read the story critically to make sure the elements of fiction are used effectively.

b. Be sure to check for spelling and grammar errors.

c. Be sure to generate lots of new ideas so there are many options to start the story with.

d. Be sure to respond to others' writing as soon as possible so they can make use of the feedback.

The best response to the question: Which statement fits into the peer review stage of the writing process, would be, D: Be sure to respond to others' writing as soon as possible so they can make use of the feedback.

Explanation:

The writing process is a series of steps that a writer takes in order to produce a written document that will fulfill all of the author's purposes and objectives, if done right. As such, it is not enough to do research, write several drafts, and then write a final document. There is a very critical step that will ensure that the document produced is the best that can be. This step is known as the peer review. In this step, an author shares his work with someone else, preferably another writer, who will analyze the text and give the author ideas on how to improve his final text. From the statements given in the question it is the last one that expresses this vital part of the peer review process.