1. A review that never mentions anything positive about the paper
A. properly focuses on the errors and weaknesses in the writing without wasting time on complimenting the writer.
B. is useful because it keeps the writer from getting egotistical about his or her writing.
C. is not complete because it should cover both what is well done and what needs improvement.
D. is efficiently done because the writer does not need to be told what he or she is doing right.
2. The writer and reviewer should see each other as
A. adversaries.
B. coworkers.
C. victims.
D. friends.
3. Should a writer follow of the advice given by a reviewer?
A. Yes, following most reviewer advice will definitely improve a paper
B. Actually, a writer should follow all the advice given by a reviewer
C. A writer should follow only the reviewer advice that the writer believes will improve the paper
D. No, a reviewer is just a student, life the writer, and therefore, not qualified to provide useful advice for improving a paper
4. What is a reviewer really expressing when his or her only comment on a paper is “I like it, Keep it up?”
A. The reviewer is shirking his or her job and not respecting the writer’s need to improve the paper
B. The reviewer was being respectful of the writer’s feelings by not criticizing anything in the paper
C. The reviewer really loved the paper and couldn’t find a thing in it that needed improvement
D. The reviewer is so impressed with the paper that he or she doesn’t feel qualified to criticize it
5. Before the peer review begins, both writer and reviewer should understand
A. that the review should focus on correct spelling
B. that the review should focus on correct grammar
C. which of them is the better writer
D. What the reviewer is looking for in the paper
6. Is the following comment at the end of a paper a useful review?
“This is typical of your fine writing style. You always include detailed reference to the senses, such as how something feels to the touch or the emotion a certain smell evokes. I just reading anything you writer”
A. Yes, it gives a writer a valuable feedback on the effectiveness of the detailed references to the senses and the writer’s writing styles
B. No, the feedback focuses only the positive
C. Yes, it clearly tells the writer that his or her writing has a strong effect on a reviewer
D. No. This focuses on the writer’s general writing style, not on a specific part of the paper’s text
7. Can a reviewer make a comment on the title of the paper?
A. No, the title is totally up to the writer, but the reviewer can comment on anything else in the paper
B. Yes. In fact, the reviewer must comment on the title and its relevance to the paper
C. No. The reviewer should limit comments to the main point of the paper and the support for the main point
D. Yes. A reviewer can comment on anything in the paper
8. If a reviewer writes “This doesn’t work” next to a paragraph, and the writer doesn’t understand what doesn’t work, what should the writer do?
A. Ask the reviewer to expand the comment so it is more clear and specific
B. Tell the reviewer that he or she is being disrespectful, rude, and unhelpful
C. Try to fix the paragraph as best as the writer can
D. Ignore the comment
9. When a reviewer offer suggestion for improving specific parts of the paper, her or she
A. Is, in effect, claiming to be a better writer than a paper’s writer
B. Is making the job of a reviewer larger and more intrusive than it should be
C. is being pushy, arrogant, and unhelpful
D. Is, along with the writer, learning something about writer better