Peer review
What is peer review?
Peer review in the context of this course means constructive feedback that you provide for two
proposal drafts from two of your colleagues. Phrase your feedback respectfully - as you know,
writing scientific texts is not easy.
How to write a peer review?
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Phrase your feedback concretely (i.e. related to specific text passages) and descriptively. For
example, instead of “Hard to understand!", better say "Paragraph XY seems confusing to me
because of the long sentences."
Always remain appreciative and respectful, use "I-messages" such as "I don't understand this
graphic because..."
Do not give only negative nor only positive feedback, but try to communicate encouragingly
what you noticed.
Give reasons for your comments and recommendations: "I like it!" or "I don't like it!" is not
useful feedback. Why do you find a passage particularly successful? What specifically can be
improved in a section of text and why?
What should you consider when writing a feedback?
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Start with a brief summary of what you think the text is about
What is particularly well done?
Is there a specific, correctly stated research question or problem?
Is the current state of research described to show that the research question/problem is
relevant to the field?
Is the research question or project reasonably focused and feasible?
Is the chosen method suitable to answer the research question or solve the problem? Is it
consistent with current best practice?
Is the choice of method explained and supported with specific examples from the literature?
Is the method/ study design described in a way that makes it replicable?
Does the text have a clear, inherently logical structure?
Does the language and style conform to the guidelines for academic writing?
Is citation done correctly?
Are there passages that are contradictory, redundant, or unclear?
How can you get the most out of the feedback you receive?
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You don't have to justify your text, but ask if there is something in the feedback that you don’t
understand.
You are still responsible for your text. This means that you have to decide which feedback you
incorporate for the final submission.
In addition to the comments from the feedback, you should also use your own ideas for the
revision.
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