The document discusses the process of peer reviewing academic papers. It explains that peer review involves colleagues reviewing each other's papers to provide feedback on improvements before publication. The process described includes students sharing their papers in groups, reading each other's work, discussing comments and suggestions, and the author addressing areas reviewers did not understand. The goals of peer review are to help writers better organize and explain their ideas, and give them ways to strengthen their paper.

1. Lesson 5 Academic PaperPeer Review Kansai University Spring 2011

2. Review Body of Academic Paper Introduction Introductory Paragraph Literature Review Concluding Paragraph or Study Overview Methods Introductory Paragraph Participants Step-by-step Description of Procedure Explanation of How Data was Analyzed Results Discussion Conclusion

3. Peer Review The purpose of a Peer Review is for colleagues or peers to help each other with academic papers. Peer means someone of equal status or colleagues. Peer review of academic papers is the process where your peers review your paper before it is published. During a peer review, your peers or colleagues suggest ways to improve your paper and give their opinion about what you have written.

4. Peer Review Activity Everyone will share a copy of their paper with their group members Everyone will read and write comments about the paper in the margin of the paper. (10 - 15 minutes) During the peer review, students will discuss the paper and share comments about how to improve the paper with the author. The author will clarify or explain areas that others don’t understand and make corrections when needed.

5. Rules for the Peer Review Everyone is at a different level of writing English papers. Be kind and considerate when you make comments or ask questions. Remember it’s OK to make mistakes. Don’t make fun or laugh at mistakes that others make. Your role is like a teacher. Your goal is to help the writer by giving suggestions and asking questions. Guide the writer to organize ideas better or express thoughts so that is easier to understand. Point out strengths of the paper or areas that are well written.

6. Areas to Examine Check the paper for grammar, spelling and punctuation. Check that paragraphs have a topic sentence, supporting sentences and a concluding sentence. Ask for clarification or explanations when ideas are not clear. Help make the ideas clearer if possible. “I don’t understand what you mean by paragraph 2. Can you explain it to me?” “This sentence is not clear to me. Do you mean to say, …?”

7. Conclusion Doing a peer review Helps the writer organize and explain ideas Gives suggestions about how to improve a paper You can improve your paper by looking at how and what others write. Peer review is a good way to prepare for a presentation or to have someone review your paper before publication.