diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ModeratorQueue.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ModeratorQueue.tsx
index 18af801..049ea12 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ModeratorQueue.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ModeratorQueue.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Article, ReviewData } from "../types/article";
+import { commentTemplates, CommentTemplate } from "../utils/commentTemplates";
 import styles from "../styles/ModeratorQueue.module.scss";
 
 const ModeratorQueue: React.FC = () => {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ const ModeratorQueue: React.FC = () => {
   const [filterStatus, setFilterStatus] = useState<
     "all" | "duplicate" | "normal"
   >("all");
+  const [selectedTemplate, setSelectedTemplate] = useState<string>('');
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchPendingArticles();
@@ -138,6 +140,18 @@ const ModeratorQueue: React.FC = () => {
     return true;
   });
 
+  const applyTemplate = () => {
+    if (selectedTemplate) {
+      const template = commentTemplates.find(t => t.id === selectedTemplate);
+      if (template) {
+        setReviewData({
+          ...reviewData,
+          reviewComment: template.content
+        });
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
   const duplicateCount = articles.filter((a) => a.isDuplicate).length;
 
   if (loading) {
@@ -642,7 +656,32 @@ const ModeratorQueue: React.FC = () => {
                   )}
 
                   <div className={styles.inputGroup}>
-                    <label>Review Comments</label>
+                    <div className={styles.templateControls}>
+                      <label htmlFor="comment-template">Review Comments</label>
+                      <div className={styles.templateSelector}>
+                        <select
+                          id="comment-template"
+                          value={selectedTemplate}
+                          onChange={(e) => setSelectedTemplate(e.target.value)}
+                          className={styles.templateSelect}
+                        >
+                          <option value="">Select a template...</option>
+                          {commentTemplates.map((template) => (
+                            <option key={template.id} value={template.id}>
+                              {template.name}
+                            </option>
+                          ))}
+                        </select>
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          onClick={applyTemplate}
+                          disabled={!selectedTemplate}
+                          className={`${styles.applyTemplateBtn} ${!selectedTemplate ? styles.disabled : ''}`}
+                        >
+                          Apply Template
+                        </button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
                     <textarea
                       value={reviewData.reviewComment}
                       onChange={(e) =>
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/ModeratorQueue.module.scss b/frontend/src/styles/ModeratorQueue.module.scss
index 52c54c1..e77cb38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/ModeratorQueue.module.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/ModeratorQueue.module.scss
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
 
 // ===== Sections =====
 .section {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
-  padding-bottom: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
   border-bottom: 1px solid $gray-200;
 
   &:last-child {
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
 }
 
 .inputGroup {
-  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
   box-sizing: border-box;
 
   label {
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
     font-size: 0.875rem;
     font-weight: 600;
     color: $gray-700;
-    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
   }
 }
 
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
   padding: 0.875rem;
   border: 2px solid $gray-200;
   border-radius: 8px;
-  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
   color: $gray-900;
   transition: $transition;
   font-family: inherit;
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
   padding: 0.875rem;
   border: 2px solid $gray-200;
   border-radius: 8px;
-  font-size: 0.9375rem;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
   color: $gray-900;
   transition: $transition;
   font-family: inherit;
@@ -862,8 +862,8 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
 
 // ===== Submit Section =====
 .submitSection {
-  margin-top: 1.5rem;
-  padding-top: 0.5rem;
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+  padding-top: 0.25rem;
   border-top: none;
 }
 
@@ -937,3 +937,73 @@ $border-radius-sm: 8px;
   height: 96px;
   color: $gray-300;
 }
+
+// ===== Template Controls =====
+.templateControls {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
+
+  label {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.templateSelector {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+
+  @media (max-width: 640px) {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+}
+
+.templateSelect {
+  flex: 1;
+  padding: 0.75rem;
+  border: 2px solid $gray-200;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  color: $gray-900;
+  background-color: white;
+  transition: $transition;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  cursor: pointer;
+
+  &:focus {
+    outline: none;
+    border-color: $primary;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba($primary, 0.1);
+  }
+}
+
+.applyTemplateBtn {
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  background: $primary;
+  color: white;
+  border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  font-size: 0.875rem;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: $transition;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+
+  &:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: $primary-dark;
+    box-shadow: $shadow-md;
+  }
+
+  &:disabled {
+    background: $gray-400;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+  }
+
+  &.disabled {
+    background: $gray-400;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+    opacity: 0.6;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/commentTemplates.ts b/frontend/src/utils/commentTemplates.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4deb586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/commentTemplates.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+// commentTemplates.ts
+// Predefined comment templates for article moderation
+
+export interface CommentTemplate {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  category: 'approval' | 'rejection' | 'clarification' | 'duplicate';
+  content: string;
+}
+
+export const commentTemplates: CommentTemplate[] = [
+  // Approval Templates
+  {
+    id: 'approval-general',
+    name: 'General Approval',
+    category: 'approval',
+    content: 'This article meets all the submission criteria and provides valuable evidence regarding the software engineering practice. The methodology is sound and the findings are clearly presented.'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'approval-high-quality',
+    name: 'High Quality Article',
+    category: 'approval',
+    content: 'This is an excellent article that makes a significant contribution to the field. The evidence presented is robust and the conclusions are well-supported by the data.'
+  },
+  
+  // Rejection Templates
+  {
+    id: 'rejection-low-quality',
+    name: 'Low Quality/Methodology Issues',
+    category: 'rejection',
+    content: 'This article does not meet the quality standards for inclusion in the database. The methodology has significant flaws that undermine the validity of the findings.'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'rejection-insufficient-evidence',
+    name: 'Insufficient Evidence',
+    category: 'rejection',
+    content: 'This article provides insufficient evidence to support its claims about the software engineering practice. Additional research and validation would be needed to make the findings credible.'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'rejection-off-topic',
+    name: 'Off Topic/Out of Scope',
+    category: 'rejection',
+    content: 'This article is not relevant to the scope of the SE Evidence Database. It does not address a software engineering practice or provides information that is tangential to our focus.'
+  },
+  
+  // Clarification Requests
+  {
+    id: 'clarification-needed',
+    name: 'Clarification Needed',
+    category: 'clarification',
+    content: 'This article has potential but needs clarification on key aspects before it can be approved. Please provide additional information about the methodology and evidence.'
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'clarification-evidence',
+    name: 'Evidence Clarification',
+    category: 'clarification',
+    content: 'The relationship between the evidence presented and the claims made about the software engineering practice is unclear. Please clarify this connection.'
+  },
+  
+  // Duplicate Templates
+  {
+    id: 'duplicate-found',
+    name: 'Duplicate Content',
+    category: 'duplicate',
+    content: 'This article appears to be substantially similar to an existing entry in the database. After review, it does not provide significantly new information or evidence to warrant separate inclusion.'
+  }
+];
+
+// Function to get templates by category
+export const getTemplatesByCategory = (category: CommentTemplate['category']) => {
+  return commentTemplates.filter(template => template.category === category);
+};
+
+// Function to get all templates
+export const getAllTemplates = () => {
+  return commentTemplates;
+};
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