1. How closely is the literature reviewed in the study related to the previous literature?
2. Is the review recent? Are there any outstanding references you know about that were left out?
PROBLEM AND THE PURPOSE
3. Can you understand the statement of the problem?
4. Is the purpose of the study clearly stated?
5. Does the pupose seem to be tied to the literature that is reviewed?
6. Is the objective of the study clearly stated?
7. Is there a conceptual rationale to which the hypotheses are grounded?
8. Is there a rational for why the study is an important one to do?
HYPOTHESES
9. Are the research hypotheses clearly stated?
10. Are the research hypotheses explicitly stated?
11. Do the hoypotheses state a clear association between variables?
12. Are the hypotheses grounded in theory or in a review and presentation of relevant literature?
13. Are the hypotheses testable?
METHOD
14. Are the independent and dependent variables clearly defined?
15. Are the definition and description of the variables complete?
16. Is it clear how the study was conducted?
SAMPLE
17. Was the sample selected in such a way that you think it is representative of the population?
18. Is it clear where the sample came from and how it was selected?
19. How similar are the subjects in the study to those that have been used in other similar studies?
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
20. Does the author relate the results to the review of the literature?
21. Are the results related to the hypotheses?
22. Is the discussion of the results consistent with the results?
23. Does the discussion provide closure to the initial hypotheses presented by the author?
REFERENCES
24. Is the list of references current?
25. Are the refences consistent in their format?
26. Are the references complete?
27. Does the list of references reflect some of the most important reference sources in the field?
28. Does each reference cited in the body of the paper appear in the reference list?
GENERAL COMMMENTS ABOUT THE REPORT
29. Is the report clearly written and understandable?
30. Is the language unbiased (nonsexist and relatively culture free)?
31. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the research?
32. What are the primary implications of the research?
33. What would you do to improve the research?