Because of the delay getting the peer review assignments out, I've made the due date be Fri evening.
Focus on structural comments - structure of sentences, paragraphs, sections. The same goes for more mathematical material, following the suggestion in our readings for Tuesday that a mathematical proof should be an argument in the form of an essay, and that mathematical expressions are either objects (nouns) or clauses (phrases consisting of a subject, a verb, and perhaps an object).
If you are not finding enough corrective comments and suggestions to write, then the writing must be in pretty good shape. Say so! And point out lots of examples that show this.
If you see a consistent mechanical issue (grammar, spelling, usage), feel free to mention these things also, but these are your lowest priority (When I write peer reviews for journals, I try not to correct too many of these things myself, but I might suggest that the author hire a copy editor if there were enough mechanical flaws to be distracting...).
see you in class,
-BJ
ps - here are the requests that each author made for review:
Sam
I would like section 3 on Estimation to have reviewed.
Purvasha
I would like 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 to be reviewed. That is, from page 8 to 11.
Maria
I am interested in getting comments about part 3, specifically: 3,
3.1, 3.2, 3.2.1, and 3.2.2. Thanks!
Beau
I would like the Introduction to be reviewed for this round.
Peter
I'd like to have sections 2 and 3 reviewed. The introduction, such as
it is, may give some background. Typewriter text indicates comments to
myself.
Shannon
Please review section 4.
Jisu
I would like my Section 3 to be reviewed. I don't expect reviewers to
read statement of lemmas or propositions: I am just trying to see if
paragraphs between lemmas or propositions are readable and conveying
brief ideas, without understanding detailed statement of
lemmas/propositions.
Amanda
I would like to submit Section 5.3, 5.4 and 6 for peer review. I'd
specifically like feedback about whether I've described the
simulations and procedures in section 5.3 and 5.4 well enough that
someone could replicate them, and that the conclusion makes sense if
read by itself. Thanks!
Francesca
I want the literature section to be reviewed. Thanks!
Brendan
I would like comments on sections 4 and 5 (results and
discussions). These are almost certainly shorter than they should be
so I would appreciate comments on what I should expand on. Refer to
section 3 (methodology) as necessary.
Josue
I would appreciate feedback on pages 1-4. I revised them and applied
more consistent formatting. I'm still working on the results section.
Taylor
The introduction and data section
Jining
I'd like to submit section 3 for this peer review cycle.
Lee
Section 4: SPEW. This is a first draft so anything that could make it
clearer to understand would help
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