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What was the scientific hypothesis, questions or need that motivated this study?
Briefly summarize the previous work that led to the hypothesis or question, or created the need.
Explain the design of the study. If the study is a test of a specific hypothesis or designed to answer a specific question, identify the controls. If the study is presenting a new technique or process, explain what the proposed new technique or process is and why this process is new or a significant innovation.
How well do the authors relate their results to the scientific hypothesis, question, or need presented in the introduction?
Identify the key results and explain their meaning and significance.
Choose one figure and explain how this figure illustrates or clarifies a model, a process, or a result presented in the text.
Are the authors' conclusions well supported?
What are the study's implications for other investigations in the area of research the paper addresses?
Is your written assignment logically organized? Did you make good transitions between ideas? Do you have clear, coherent topic sentences? Is your writing grammatically correct? Is your spelling correct?
Compliant with the format required by the professor.