Referee Form
Focus on German Studies:
a journal on and beyond German-language literature
RECOMMENDATION
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( ) resubmission recommended, suggestions for
revision below
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EVALUATION
Please append your evaluation commenting on the following areas:
1) validity of the argument and originality of the scholarship
2) clarity of thesis statement
3) thoroughness of research
4) organization and style
5) suggestions for improvement
Any other general comments will be gladly welcomed. Notes or markings
you should choose to make on the hard copy would also be helpful to both
the editors and the author.
Referee _____________________________________________________
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