Identify Points In The Peer Review Cycle That Seem Especially Important And Explain Why?
Information Literacy Assignment
Angela Garcia Ascencio
DeVry University
Writing ENGL 135 Professor John Isenhour
1. In your own words, identify points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explain why.
The peer review cycle has many steps that are important such as the step of presenting the information that has been collaborated at a conference of peers and receiving feedback about that information. This step allows the researcher to hear others opinions about what has already been found, and gives more direction to where to continue the researching.
After a manuscript is written by the researcher the next important step would be the expert review at the journal before acceptance or publication. …show more content…
This is important because there are experts in the field that have vast knowledge and they will scrutinize the manuscript, without knowing who the author is, and make sure that everything that is written is factual.
2.
How does an editor differ from a peer reviewer? Use at least two points to support your response.
The editor differs from the peer reviewers because he is there from the start and he will be the ultimate authority on if it gets published or not. The peer reviewers are there during one step of the process only.
3. Based on this information, explain whether your article for this week was peer reviewed? How can you determine this information?
My article was a little confusing because it was written in a third person tone, and it was written about a book that was published. Since it was not published in a scholarly journal like JAMA or NEJM but in a magazine named Natural Foods Merchandiser.
4. As you work on your research in this class, where specifically can you look to find peer-reviewed information?
The DeVry Library offers the option to choose only scholarly articles in the search, as does Google; these are good places to start searching for peer reviewed information. Also, since my topic is about a medical condition I can search in any medical journal like JAMA or NEJM and find peer reviewed articles.
Week 2-Rubric for Information Literacy Assignment ENGL 135
Total Points Possible
Total Points
Earned
35
32
Peer Review Cycle
Points Possible
Points Earned
Correctly identifies points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
10-8.5
10
Correctly identifies most of the points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
8-6.5
Identifies an important idea but not the points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
6-4.5
Identifies a detail but not the points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
4-0
Difference Between Peer Review and Editor
Points Possible
Points Earned
Clearly describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer and uses at least two points to support the response.
10-8.5
10
Clearly describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer and uses at least one point to support the response.
8-6.5
Describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer, but not clearly. Uses at least one point to support the response.
6-4.5
Describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer, but not clearly. Does not support the response.
4-0
Peer Review Article
Points Possible
Points Earned
States whether selected article was peer reviewed and describes how to find peer reviewed sources.
10-8.5
States whether selected article was peer reviewed, but does not explain. Describes how to find peer reviewed sources.
8-6.5
7
States whether selected article was peer reviewed, but does not explain. Does not describe how to find peer reviewed sources.
6-4.5
Does not state whether selected article was peer reviewed. Does not describe how to find peer reviewed sources.
4-0
Mechanics and Grammar
Points Possible
Points Earned
Contains few, if any spelling or grammatical errors.
5
5
Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar that do not interfere with meaning.
4
Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that do interfere with meaning.
3
Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that make the piece illegible.
2-0
Total Points Possible
Points Earned
35
32
Angela Garcia Ascencio
DeVry University
Writing ENGL 135 Professor John Isenhour
1. In your own words, identify points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explain why.
The peer review cycle has many steps that are important such as the step of presenting the information that has been collaborated at a conference of peers and receiving feedback about that information. This step allows the researcher to hear others opinions about what has already been found, and gives more direction to where to continue the researching.
After a manuscript is written by the researcher the next important step would be the expert review at the journal before acceptance or publication. …show more content…
This is important because there are experts in the field that have vast knowledge and they will scrutinize the manuscript, without knowing who the author is, and make sure that everything that is written is factual.
2.
How does an editor differ from a peer reviewer? Use at least two points to support your response.
The editor differs from the peer reviewers because he is there from the start and he will be the ultimate authority on if it gets published or not. The peer reviewers are there during one step of the process only.
3. Based on this information, explain whether your article for this week was peer reviewed? How can you determine this information?
My article was a little confusing because it was written in a third person tone, and it was written about a book that was published. Since it was not published in a scholarly journal like JAMA or NEJM but in a magazine named Natural Foods Merchandiser.
4. As you work on your research in this class, where specifically can you look to find peer-reviewed information?
The DeVry Library offers the option to choose only scholarly articles in the search, as does Google; these are good places to start searching for peer reviewed information. Also, since my topic is about a medical condition I can search in any medical journal like JAMA or NEJM and find peer reviewed articles.
Week 2-Rubric for Information Literacy Assignment ENGL 135
Total Points Possible
Total Points
Earned
35
32
Peer Review Cycle
Points Possible
Points Earned
Correctly identifies points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
10-8.5
10
Correctly identifies most of the points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
8-6.5
Identifies an important idea but not the points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
6-4.5
Identifies a detail but not the points in the peer review cycle that seem especially important and explains why.
4-0
Difference Between Peer Review and Editor
Points Possible
Points Earned
Clearly describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer and uses at least two points to support the response.
10-8.5
10
Clearly describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer and uses at least one point to support the response.
8-6.5
Describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer, but not clearly. Uses at least one point to support the response.
6-4.5
Describes how an editor differs from a peer reviewer, but not clearly. Does not support the response.
4-0
Peer Review Article
Points Possible
Points Earned
States whether selected article was peer reviewed and describes how to find peer reviewed sources.
10-8.5
States whether selected article was peer reviewed, but does not explain. Describes how to find peer reviewed sources.
8-6.5
7
States whether selected article was peer reviewed, but does not explain. Does not describe how to find peer reviewed sources.
6-4.5
Does not state whether selected article was peer reviewed. Does not describe how to find peer reviewed sources.
4-0
Mechanics and Grammar
Points Possible
Points Earned
Contains few, if any spelling or grammatical errors.
5
5
Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar that do not interfere with meaning.
4
Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that do interfere with meaning.
3
Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that make the piece illegible.
2-0
Total Points Possible
Points Earned
35
32