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Strategies
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Is the information well-organized?
(i.e. logical
structure, main points clearly presented, main ideas unified
by overarching idea, text flowing well (not choppy or
stilted), argument not repetitive )
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- Look at the section headings to indicate structure
- Look for agreement among reviews
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Has the author used good grammar and kept the text free
of spelling or typographical errors? |
Read
carefully for errors
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Are graphics – images, tables, charts, diagrams –
appropriate and clearly presented?
(i.e. clearly labelled, with descriptive title(s),
understandable without explanatory text ) |
Consider
other ways to present the information
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Is the information complete and accurate?
(i.e. facts and results agree with your own knowledge of
the subject and with those of other specialists in the
field, documents sources, describes methodology, addresses
theories and facts that may negate the main thesis, and
avoids questionable assumptions ) |
- Verify facts and statistics with a reliable source
- Examine cited sources for authority and objectivity
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