Module 19 Activity Worksheet

Module

Module 19: Peer Review and Scientific Ethics

Capability Target

Produce a technically rigorous manuscript review and an ethics-risk decision memo for a connectomics study, including actionable recommendations and integrity safeguards.

Studio Activity Instructions

Evidence and Reasoning Notes

• Claim:
• Evidence:
• Limitation:

Rubric Check

• Minimum pass
  • Review comments are specific and evidence-linked.
  • Ethics risks are identified with concrete mitigations.
  • Recommendation is consistent with documented findings.
• Strong performance
  • Distinguishes fixable technical issues from fundamental validity failures.
  • Balances rigor with constructive tone and practical revision advice.
  • Uses transparent criteria for authorship/integrity judgments.
• Common failure modes
  • Generic critique with no evidence references.
  • Ethics discussion disconnected from actual workflow practices.
  • Inconsistent recommendation versus identified risks.

Exit Prompt

Choose a connectomics abstract and produce:

1. one high-priority methods concern,
2. one interpretation concern,
3. one ethics/integrity concern,
4. one actionable revision request for each.