Index: assignment-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/assignment/tool/AssignmentAction.java
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--- assignment-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/assignment/tool/AssignmentAction.java	(revision 133580)
+++ assignment-tool/tool/src/java/org/sakaiproject/assignment/tool/AssignmentAction.java	(revision 133581)
@@ -10906,6 +10906,7 @@
 		
 		state.setAttribute(NEW_ASSIGNMENT_PEER_ASSESSMENT_ANON_EVAL, Boolean.TRUE.toString());
 		state.setAttribute(NEW_ASSIGNMENT_PEER_ASSESSMENT_STUDENT_VIEW_REVIEWS, Boolean.TRUE.toString());
+		state.setAttribute(NEW_ASSIGNMENT_PEER_ASSESSMENT_NUM_REVIEWS, 1);
 
 		state.setAttribute(NEW_ASSIGNMENT_SECTION, "001");
 		state.setAttribute(NEW_ASSIGNMENT_SUBMISSION_TYPE, Integer.valueOf(Assignment.TEXT_AND_ATTACHMENT_ASSIGNMENT_SUBMISSION));
Index: assignment-tool/tool/src/webapp/vm/assignment/chef_assignments_instructor_new_edit_assignment.vm
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--- assignment-tool/tool/src/webapp/vm/assignment/chef_assignments_instructor_new_edit_assignment.vm	(revision 133580)
+++ assignment-tool/tool/src/webapp/vm/assignment/chef_assignments_instructor_new_edit_assignment.vm	(revision 133581)
@@ -974,6 +974,7 @@
 					</label>
 					<br/>
 					##Number of Submissions for review
+					<span class="reqStar">*</span>
 					<input name="$name_PeerAssessmentNumReviews" id="$name_PeerAssessmentNumReviews" value="$!value_PeerAssessmentNumReviews" type="text" size="5" maxlength="11"/>
 					<label for="$name_PeerAssessmentNumReviews">
 						$tlang.getString("peerassessment.numSubmissions")