Introduction to the Digital Age – Final Paper Peer Review

Evaluator: __________________________________

Author: ____________________________________

Topic: ____________________________________

1. Please list 2 strengths of the paper.

• What do you think is the thesis of the paper?

• Does the paper begin with an Introduction that explains why the study is important?  If not provide a suggestion as to what to argue.  If so, are you convinced that the issue is important?

• List the main points of the paper.  Do the main points support the thesis?  If so, how?  If not, why not?

• Has the literature been comprehensively reviewed?  If not, what areas or studies are missing?  If so what sections are particularly strong?

• Is the paper free of grammatical, spelling, formatting, and APA errors?  What errors are consistently made, if any?

• Does the paper finish with a conclusion that summarizes the main points and provides recommendations?  If not, suggest how this may be done.

• Is the paper well organized?  How could the organization be stronger?

• Does the paper use transitions that explain the relationship of one study to the
• next one?  Circle the transitions at the beginning of each paragraph and give an example of two good transitions here.  If not suggest one.

1. Does the paper synthesize the studies and make an argument?  What is the
2. argument?  If not, what argument could the paper make?  Could the argument be made stronger or more clear – if so how?

1. Does the paper offer direct recommendations for communication practitioners?

1. Do the studies that are grouped together make sense?  In other words, do they support the main point in each section?

1. Please list the two things that most need improvement in this paper.

1.  Is the paper written in a style and with language that a broader audience (non-academic) can understand and appreciate?

1. Make any other comments here.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Introduction to the Digital Age – Final Paper Peer Review Evaluator: ______________________ Author: ________________________ Topic: ________________________

1. Please list 2 strengths of the paper.

The paper develops a strong introduction that introduces the reader to the paper.

The body of the paper develops, supporting evidence to the main claim of the paper. Therefore, the argument of the paper is tied to the thesis statement of the paper.

2. What do you think is the thesis of the paper?

Although the paper tries to establish a thesis statement, it is not explicitly clear the thesis statement. One can deduce that the paper’s thesis statement notes that “some research also links specific type of personalities that are more likely to engage in negative online behaviors. The research focuses on identifying those individuals but mitigating the potential they have to behave negatively.”

3. Does the paper begin with an introduction that explains why the study is important? If not, provide a suggestion as to what to argue. If so, are you convinced that the issue is important?

The paper begins with an introduction that outlines the need to develop the research. The introduction provides a suggestion that there are people under the curtain of false anonymity in the online media whose goal is spreading hate….