Go to the Resources page on this wiki and locate the articles under the heading Peer Review/Paper Writing. Focus primarily on The Task of the Referee. You may skim the other articles. Answer the following questions. Submit a 1 page response prior to class to prepare for our discussion (pdf file to Learning Suite). Bring a hard copy to class for reference.

1) With a better understanding of the task of a reviewer, list 3-5 specific things you can do as a writer to increase the likelihood that your papers will successfully pass through the peer review process and impact your field.

2) What new things did you learn that will help you write papers or provide peer review?

3) What questions do you have about peer review?

If you are already familiar with this article, turn your focus to other articles on the list, or find a complementary article that we can add to this list. You may also write about your own experiences and lessons-learned from participating in the peer-review process as an author or a reviewer.

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