critiquing a scientific paper 1
1. write a concise summary of the paper
2. what are the strengths (at least two) and weaknesses of the paper (at least two)?
3. Writing style: Does the paper tell a cohesive story, with tightly reasoned arguments throughout? Are there sections that are confusing and/or unnecessary to the main story?Explain your reasoning
4. Methods: Are the methods appropriate and are they described clearly enough so that the work could be repeated by someone else familiar with the topic? Clearly describe why6.
5. Results and Discussion: Are the results accurately interpreted (and not exaggerated) in the Discussion? Is there any part of the discussion that strays too far from what this study shows and how it relates to other research in this area
6. What additional experiments and/or analyses and/or descriptive information would you recommend as a follow up to this study? Provide clear and explicit details
(i have attached the paper along with the rubric the professor is using to mark)
