while focusing only on the total provided to fully understand the amount situation.) A.4 Are relevant previous studies No prior studies are cited. There is a good review of the on the in the country prior studies and the advances cited and built on?b that the current research makes over the prior is clearly articulated. A.5 Do the authors show Such studies are not mentioned. This study exhibits knowledge of knowledge of the relevant the relevant literature and states international studies on this or implies its influence on the topic?b current study. A.6 Has the right type of The selection of data seems The data employed are ideal for information and data been arbitrary and not well-suited to the study. Where survey data are assembled to address the the study. Where survey data used, the sample is issue? If not, what was are used, insufficient and clearly appropriate omitted that should have information is provided to judge for the task at hand. been included? Where its quality, or the information sample data are employed, is provided makes problems with the sample correctly drawn the sample clear. to be representative? Is it sufficiently large for the necessary tests? A.7 Are the methods employed The authors do not employ the Relevant statistical tests are used appropriate? Are statistical relevant statistical tests but throughout. The author used where needed? rather just describe qualitatively interprets the results of the tests the patterns in the data. effectively. A.8 Is the report well-organized The report is very poorly The report is well-organized and and clearly and succinctly structured, with little logic to tightly written. The flow of written? the sequencing of the language makes it easy to read. presentation. The writing style There are few extra words. The is very wordy or otherwise author exercises good judgment makes it hard for the reader to in allocating material to annexes. understand the argument being Tables are thoughtfully made and the information constructed and can be presented. Tables are poorly understood without referring to constructed and hard to the text. understand without referring to the text. B Conclusions B.1 Are the conclusions based There is little relation between The conclusions are firmly based squarely on the paper’s the analysis and the conclusion. on the analysis. The findings’ findings? (Or do the authors For example, the author brings
while focusing only on the total amount provided to fully understand the situation.) A.4 Are relevant previous studies on the in the country cited and built on?b No prior studies are cited. There is a good review of the prior studies and the advances that the current research makes over the prior is clearly articulated. A.5 Do the authors show knowledge of the relevant international studies on this topic?b Such studies are not mentioned. This study exhibits knowledge of the relevant literature and states or implies its influence on the current study. A.6 Has the right type of information and data been assembled to address the issue? If not, what was omitted that should have been included? Where sample data are employed, is the sample correctly drawn to be representative? Is it sufficiently large for the necessary tests? The selection of data seems arbitrary and not well-suited to the study. Where survey data are used, insufficient information is provided to judge its quality, or the information provided makes problems with the sample clear. The data employed are ideal for the study. Where survey data are used, the sample is and clearly appropriate for the task at hand. A.7 Are the methods employed appropriate? Are statistical used where needed? The authors do not employ the relevant statistical tests but rather just describe qualitatively the patterns in the data. Relevant statistical tests are used throughout. The author interprets the results of the tests effectively. A.8 Is the report well-organized and clearly and succinctly written? The report is very poorly structured, with little logic to the sequencing of the presentation. The writing style is very wordy or otherwise makes it hard for the reader to understand the argument being made and the information presented. Tables are poorly constructed and hard to understand without referring to the text. The report is well-organized and tightly written. The flow of language makes it easy to read. There are few extra words. The author exercises good judgment in allocating material to annexes. Tables are thoughtfully constructed and can be understood without referring to the text. B Conclusions B.1 Are the conclusions based squarely on the paper’s findings? (Or do the authors There is little relation between the analysis and the conclusion. For example, the author brings The conclusions are firmly based on the analysis. The findings’
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