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High-level Critique

The reviewer clearly identifies all factual errors, inconsistencies, and weaknesses in the paper in a manner that suggests revisions.

The reviewer identifies major factual errors and inconsistencies in a manner that suggests revisions.

The reviewer identifies weaknesses in the paper, but it is not clear how to address them.

The reviewer does not identify areas in which the paper can be improved.

Low Level Critiques

The reviewer clearly identifies all grammar, wording, and formatting errors.

The reviewer identifies somel grammar, wording, and formatting errors.

The reviewer identifies some grammar errors.

The reviewer ignores mechanical errors.

Evaluation

The reviewer presents and evaluation of the paper based on the criteria on which the paper is to be judged and supports that evaluation with sound arguments.

The reviewer presents and evaluation of the paper based in part on the criteria on which the paper is to be judged and partially supports the evauation with sound arguments.

The reviewer presents and evaluation of the paper based on some of the criteria on which the paper is to be judged, but also on personally developed criteria. Support for the evaluation is weak or lacking.

The reviewer presents an ad hoc or unsupported evaluation.

Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized.