Configuring a Single-Line Text Review Criterion

A Single-Line Text review criterion allows reviewers to enter a short text response when evaluating a submission.

This criterion type is commonly used when reviewers need to provide brief comments, recommendations, or notes.

Adding a Single-Line Text Review Criterion

1. Navigate to the desired review form or scorecard.

2. Select Add Criteria.

3. Select Single-Line Text from the Criteria Type dropdown.

4. Configure the available settings.

5. Select Submit.

Configuration Options

Criteria Prompt

The question or prompt displayed to reviewers during the evaluation process.

Example:

• Please provide a brief recommendation.

• Summarize the applicant's strongest qualification.

• Provide a short justification for your score.

Best Practice: Keep prompts concise and focused on a single piece of feedback.

Character Count

Sets the maximum number of characters reviewers can enter.

Example Uses:

• 100 characters for a brief recommendation

• 250 characters for a summary comment

• 500 characters for reviewer notes

Mandatory Field

Determines whether reviewers must complete the criterion before submitting their evaluation.

Enabled

• Reviewers must enter a response.

Disabled

• Reviewers may leave the criterion unanswered.

Best Practice: Enable this setting when the feedback is required as part of the review process.

Help Hover Text

Additional instructions displayed when reviewers hover over the help icon.

Example Uses:

• Provide a brief summary of your recommendation.

• Focus on the applicant's qualifications.

• Limit your response to one or two sentences.

Best Practice: Use Help Hover Text to clarify expectations and promote consistent reviewer feedback.

Common Use Cases

Single-Line Text review criteria are commonly used for:

• Recommendation Statements

• Summary Comments

• Reviewer Notes

• Strength Highlights

• Improvement Suggestions

Single-Line Text vs. Multi-Line Text Criteria

If reviewers need to provide more than a sentence or two of feedback, consider using a Multi-Line Text criterion instead.

Best Practices

• Use Single-Line Text criteria for concise reviewer feedback.

• Keep character limits reasonable and aligned with the expected response length.

• Write clear prompts that focus reviewers on a specific topic.

• Use Help Hover Text to improve consistency across reviewers.

• Avoid using Single-Line Text when detailed commentary is required.