Peer review summary

=== ARTICLE SUMMARY === Comment Sheet

APA Content

Title Page

□ Missing □ Write “Running head: TITLE” in upper left □ Match header to exact title (limit 50 characters) □ Write page number in upper right □ Capitalize paper title, name, and affiliation,

and then center in the middle of the page

Formatting

□ Generally does not conform to APA style □ Write “TITLE” in upper left □ Begin paper with centered, capitalized title □ Print single-sided □ Double-space all text □ Remove spaces between paragraphs □ Set all margins to 1 in. □ Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font □ Incorrect headings, please revise

Citations

□ Too infrequent; cite every new idea and ¶ □ Provide author last name(s) □ Remove first names or initials □ Provide year of publication in all citations □ Change quotes to paraphrases □ Inaccurate formatting, please revise

References

□ Missing □ Include on separate page □ Use hanging indent □ List author(s) names and initials □ Provide year of publication □ Write article title in sentence case □ Write journal name capitalized in italics □ Fix volume or page numbers □ Fix doi number □ Inaccurate formatting, please revise

Define Concepts and Theories

□ Missing □ Define more clearly □ Describe in plain English □ Use a paraphrase instead of a quote

Hypotheses

□ Missing □ Rewrite more clearly □ Inaccurate, please revise

Sample

□ Missing □ Include size for all samples □ Include demographics for all samples

Method

□ Missing majority of procedural steps □ Omitted important procedural details □ Discuss use of deception (if applicable) □ Operationalize measures explicitly □ Put into chronological order □ Rewrite more clearly □ Inaccurate, please revise

Findings

□ Missing □ Discuss important “take-home message” □ Rewrite more clearly □ Inaccurate, please revise

Limits and Recommendations

□ Missing limitations □ Missing recommendations □ State limitations explicitly using formal language □ Restate recommendations more formally (e.g., “future research should investigate…”)

□ Rewrite more clearly

Writing Quality

General Comments: □ Fix grammatical errors, misspellings, or typos □ Write “participants” in place of “subjects” □ Use simple past tense (e.g., researchers found) □ Tone is overly formal or informal □ Passages are vague or confusing, please revise