{"id":185,"date":"2017-04-07T00:54:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T00:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=185"},"modified":"2021-06-13T14:43:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-13T14:43:57","slug":"responding-to-input-from-others","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/chapter\/responding-to-input-from-others\/","title":{"raw":"Using Input from Others","rendered":"Using Input from Others"},"content":{"raw":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As authors, you may dread receiving reviewer comments asking for major revisions. It\u2019s daunting to rework something for which you have already taken great pains. But don\u2019t be tempted to give up. Most often, the final outcome is worth the effort. Here are some pointers on how to respond to such comments.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-600\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1705\/2017\/04\/06215037\/74097753_24e913962d_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of two ducks scrutinizing the camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Take a break<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Initial irritation is only natural. Take time off and then read the comments again carefully and objectively to ensure that you have clearly understood the reviewers\u2019 concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Articulate well-reasoned point-by-point responses<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Number the reviewers\u2019 points and consider their merits, issues, and any questions that arise sequentially. This is an effective way to inventory their advice and make sure that you've evaluated all of it.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Pay attention to detail<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Details are important when considering how to address each concern. For example, if a reviewer has said that you need to include\/reinterpret data, go back to from where the information derived, consider the reviewer's comments in relation to what you initially wrote, and reevaluate how what changes, if any, are required in terms of ho such data was interpreted and included.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Watch your tone<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Remember, the reviewers are critiquing your work, not you. Do not let their feedback color any future interactions you have with them. If you disagree on some point, that is fine, but consider why you disagree with rational thought.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Appreciate the reviewers\u2019 work<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Peer reviewers invest their own time in reviewing your writing. Their intention is to help you\u00a0improve your\u00a0writing, and hopefully earn higher grades as a result. Take advantage of their advice. In fact, a long list of detailed reviewer comments usually means that reviewer has spent considerable time evaluating your work\u00a0and providing constructive feedback. Be sure to thank reviewers for their consideration and effort.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As authors, you may dread receiving reviewer comments asking for major revisions. It\u2019s daunting to rework something for which you have already taken great pains. But don\u2019t be tempted to give up. Most often, the final outcome is worth the effort. Here are some pointers on how to respond to such comments.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-600\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1705\/2017\/04\/06215037\/74097753_24e913962d_z-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of two ducks scrutinizing the camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Take a break<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Initial irritation is only natural. Take time off and then read the comments again carefully and objectively to ensure that you have clearly understood the reviewers\u2019 concerns.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Articulate well-reasoned point-by-point responses<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Number the reviewers\u2019 points and consider their merits, issues, and any questions that arise sequentially. This is an effective way to inventory their advice and make sure that you&#8217;ve evaluated all of it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Pay attention to detail<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Details are important when considering how to address each concern. For example, if a reviewer has said that you need to include\/reinterpret data, go back to from where the information derived, consider the reviewer&#8217;s comments in relation to what you initially wrote, and reevaluate how what changes, if any, are required in terms of ho such data was interpreted and included.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Watch your tone<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Remember, the reviewers are critiquing your work, not you. Do not let their feedback color any future interactions you have with them. If you disagree on some point, that is fine, but consider why you disagree with rational thought.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><strong><span class=\"s4\">Appreciate the reviewers\u2019 work<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"s1\">: Peer reviewers invest their own time in reviewing your writing. Their intention is to help you\u00a0improve your\u00a0writing, and hopefully earn higher grades as a result. Take advantage of their advice. In fact, a long list of detailed reviewer comments usually means that reviewer has spent considerable time evaluating your work\u00a0and providing constructive feedback. Be sure to thank reviewers for their consideration and effort.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-185\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Original<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Revision and Adaptation. <strong>Provided by<\/strong>: Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>How to respond to comments by peer reviewers. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Mriganka Awati. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-respond-to-comments-by-peer-reviewers\">http:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-respond-to-comments-by-peer-reviewers<\/a>. <strong>Project<\/strong>: Editage Insights. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Image of ducks. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: David Tomic. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/7xLFt\">https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/7xLFt<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/4.0\/\">CC BY-NC-ND: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives <\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t <\/div>\n\t\t\t <\/section>","protected":false},"author":26,"menu_order":3,"template":"","meta":{"_candela_citation":"[{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"How to respond to comments by peer reviewers\",\"author\":\"Mriganka Awati\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/how-to-respond-to-comments-by-peer-reviewers\",\"project\":\"Editage Insights\",\"license\":\"cc-by-nc-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"cc\",\"description\":\"Image of ducks\",\"author\":\"David Tomic\",\"organization\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/7xLFt\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by-nc-nd\",\"license_terms\":\"\"},{\"type\":\"original\",\"description\":\"Revision and Adaptation\",\"author\":\"\",\"organization\":\"Lumen Learning\",\"url\":\"\",\"project\":\"\",\"license\":\"cc-by-nc-sa\",\"license_terms\":\"\"}]","CANDELA_OUTCOMES_GUID":"","pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-185","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1256,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/185\/revisions\/1256"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/185\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=185"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=185"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-english1v2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}