Peer Review DNA Extraction

IntroductionMaterials/Methods

• While reading the Introduction & Materials/Methods:– Underline and number the statements that correspond to the

required info– Correct grammar/spelling errors– Write down (on a separate piece of paper for each report)• What you like• What is a concern & a suggestion for improvement

• Once the group is done, switch papers to the next person & repeat the process.

• When the papers are returned back to the author, take a moment to review what was underlined/written.

• As a group, discuss each report, one at a time. Discuss what you liked about each paper. Discuss any possible improvements. Give the author the comment paper.

• What to look for in the Introduction (Content):– Heading/Title “Introduction” # 1– Purpose of the experiment

• Why was this experiment done # 2– DNA Information

• What is DNA? Where is DNA found? # 3 & # 4– Strawberry Information

• Scientific Name # 5• DNA/Chromosome info # 6• Why were strawberries used? # 7

- Extraction Information• How does it work? # 8• When is it used? # 9

– Prediction • What are they expecting to happen? # 10• Why? # 11

- Citations

• What to look for in the Introduction (Writing Style):– Is the writing clear and easy to understand?– Does the writer flow from one idea/topic to the next?– Proper grammar and spelling– Proper citations at the end of a quote or at the end of

paraphrased information• (source, year) or (infosite.com)

• What shouldn’t be in the Introduction:– Results, Analysis of results

• What to look for in the Materials/Methods(Content):– Heading/Title “Materials/Methods” # 1– Materials (In a list) # 2– Pre-filtration methods #3, #4, #5• Berry squishing• Lysis solution• Apparatus setup

– Post-filtration methods #6, #7, #8• Adding precipitate• Waiting for DNA to precipitate• Spooling of DNA

• What to look for in the Materials/Methods(Writing Style):– Is the writing clear and easy to understand?– Does the writer easily flow from step to the next?– Is the writing in 3rd person, past tense?– Proper grammar and spelling

• What shouldn’t be in the Materials/Methods:– Collecting materials, Clean-up procedure– Results, Analysis of results

Groups!Group 1 – Table 1

Christen NatalieVin Rob

Group 2 – Table 2Issak Rocco

CassandraGroup 3 – Table 3 (turtle table)

DanaWilson Bhargav

Group 4 – Table 4KennyAdamOlivia

Group 5 – Table 5SydneyAlainJulia

Group 6 – Table 6SabrinaDarcey

NickGroup 7 - Desks

Sarah Leticia Jose

Groups!Group 1 – Table 1

Luca AbigailMike Abha

Group 2 – Table 2Haddy Sal

Angelo NeinnetteGroup 3 – Table 3 (turtle table)

Dan Patricia

Kaitlyn O

Group 4 – Table 4Jason

MelanieJen

Group 5 – Table 5BriannaJohn MTommy

Group 6 – Table 6Zack

John LRob

Group 7 - DesksElijah

CatherineHasnan

Group 8 - DesksCara

MalloryKaitlyn Q.