Writing Prompt #10

During peer review, the article needs to be evaluated for accuracy, details, relevancy, and rationality behind any opinions presented. This is done by asking questions regarding as what the reader understood about the article, what studies were used, and was the author’s opinion clear and backed by sufficient evidence and reasoning. The pros of peer reviewing include allowing for multiple opinions to refine the work in question, allowing for interpretations and corrections that are well rounded. The cons of peer reviewing is that peers themselves are less experienced than professionals, and may not entirely understand what to look for in the article. Not to mention, biases amongst the peers doing the reviewing could contribute to an unnecessary skew in the way that information is corrected or further understood.

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