Peer Review of Introduction and Methods

 Introduction:

1.     Does it clearly justify why the topic is important? Or, is the need/exigency clear?

a.     Does it require more concrete information on the topic?

b.     Does the writer use sources to provide information? (citations?)

2.     Does it discuss related research and identify gap?

a.     Does the review provide sufficient information about various perspectives/aspects of the topic?

b.     Is the review concisely presented?

c.     Is the gap clear? Is it directly related to the review?

3.     Does it state research questions/hypotheses?

4.     Is the language clear and concise and tone formal and scholarly?

Methods:

1.     Does it use clear headings?

2.     Does it clearly discuss participants?

3.     Does it clearly discuss procedures?

4.     Does it clarify how the data is analyzed?

Write down a review of the sections in 3 brief paragraphs, listing and explaining three major suggestions for improvement. Post it to your peer’s blog as a comment.