- Is the topic relevant to the theme?
- Are the paper's objectives clear and well-described?
- Is the paper written clearly?
- Will the paper will draw an audience?
- Is the paper well organized, does it flow logically?
- If it includes a literature review is the literature appropriate and relevant to the theme?
- If it includes a methodology or research method is it appropriate?
- Are the analyses appropriate to the data presented for analysis?
- Does the evidence given support the author's arguments (if relevant)?
- Does the paper make a useful contribution or has it the potential to make a contribution?
Alternatively you might respond to the following general prompts:
- Identify the paper’s strengths
- Identify the paper’s weaknesses
- Provide suggestions for improving the paper
- Detail major issues (if any)
- Detail minor issues (if any)
- What is missing?
