76-101 Peer Review for Synthesis/Analysis 1. Read the paper for a first impression. 2. What problem/issue does the paper address? 3. What argument/proof does the writer give that the problem/issue exists? What might a Devil's Advocate say to the argument/proof? 4. What argument/proof does the writer offer that the problem/issue is significant? What might a Devil's Advocate say to the argument? 5. State in your own words the approaches the writer identifies. 6. Does the writer of the s/a paper name the approaches, and, if so, do the names seem adequately descriptive? Comment. 7. Does the writer of the s/a paper list strengths and weakness for each named approach, and, if so, does the write justify his or her evaluation of each approach? Comment. 8. For each author covered in the s/a paper, provide the following information: a. Author 1: _________________________ According to the writer of the s/a paper, what position does the author take on the problem/issue (state in your own words)? How might a Devil's Advocate respond to this description of the author’s position? According to the writer of the s/a paper, what strengths does this position have, and what reasons does the writer of the s/a paper give for considering these aspects strengths (state in your own words)? How writer of the s/a paper a devil's advocate respond to this evaluation? According to the writer of the s/a paper, what are the position’s weaknesses, and what reason does the writer of the s/a paper give for listing these as weaknesses (state in your own words)? How writer of the s/a paper a devil's advocate respond? b. Author n: . Peer Review for Analysis Paper