Set review scope before opening the draft

The move: name the review lane before you enter the draft. Use a one-sentence scope statement: "I am reviewing this for source-backed claims and decision logic, not style." That sentence changes the work. It tells you which checklist to run, which claims to sample, and when to bring in a second reviewer. Scope is especially important for AI work because the output arrives pre-shaped. Formatting and confident language make it feel closer to done than it is. If you start editing line by line, you may improve the artifact without reducing the risk. A scoped review reverses the order: decide…

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