1:3 Peer review of Terry Chou(Natural recursion)

To Terry Chou

From : Yiyu Li

Peer Review / Term: Natural recursion

Thank you for sharing the definition assignment for lesson 1:3; this is great work.  Please see the review of the document below with suggestions for improvements.

First Impressions:

The article provides a comprehensive and detailed explanation of natural recursion, which is an important concept in computer science. The use of a parenthetical definition and an example to illustrate the concept is particularly helpful in making the topic accessible to beginners. There is a works cited list, but the citation is not complete for some content and citation style needs correction, please see below.

Organization:

• The article is well-organized and follows a logical structure, starting with a definition of natural recursion, followed by an explanation of its two parts, the base case and the recursive case, and finally an example of how natural recursion is used to calculate the factorial of a number.
• The title for Figure 1 is not shown below the visual and not cited.
• The three types of definition are separated too far from each other, and there is not a connection through them.
• Citation format is very messy in expanded definition.
• Expanded definition is too lengthy, it could be more concise and streamlined.

Expression:

• The use of technical terms is explained, and the examples provided are helpful in illustrating the concept of natural recursion.
• The article is written in a clear and concise manner, making it easy for the target audience to understand.
• For the third expanded definition, the recursive step explanation could be better if you combine with an example.

Content:

• The content of the article is accurate and informative.
• It covers all the essential aspects of natural recursion, including its definition, the two parts of a natural recursion function, and an example of how it is used to solve a problem. 
• The article also highlights the importance of having the correct base case and recursive case results to ensure the accuracy of the natural recursion function.

 Visuals:

•    The visual is very clear and illustrates the case exhaustively.

 Works Cited List:

• The works cited list is not completed. There are lots of places missing citation
• The citation format is not correct. For example, for “Carmen, 2009” should be “Carmen et al,. 2009”.
• The citation article could be more updated.

Grammar and Typos:

• The article is well-written with no major grammatical errors or typos. 
• However, there are a few minor errors such as missing or misplaced commas that could be corrected.

 Concluding Comments:

Overall, the article is a great introduction to natural recursion for beginners in computer science. It provides a clear and concise explanation of the concept, its importance, and how it is used to solve complex problems. The article could be improved by including in-text citations and correcting minor grammatical errors.

It’s a really impressive work, thank you so much for this explanation. I have a better understanding of natural recursion after reading through your definition article. Feel free to contact me if you have any problems.