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IT 279

Rough Draft Peer Review for Paper

Reviewer Name: Carl Ghess

Paper Title and author: Boosting your predictions by Isaiah Streitmatter

Guidelines: Respond to all sections of this review guide as accurately as possible. If you cannot answer a
factual question, that probably indicates a problem with the paper, so point that out. Remember that your
only goal is to help the author improve his/her paper. If you see a problem, you need to point it out,
trying to suggest ways to fix it.

You are strongly encouraged to add comments on the paper as well as on this form since those are
metrics used to mark your peer review.

Proofreading may be noted, but proofreading should not be the focus of your efforts. Read through these
questions; then read the paper carefully and answer the questions, referring to the paper as needed.

Preliminary Questions
What is the data structure/algorithm described by the paper?
The XGBoost algorithm.

What problem does this data structure/algorithm solve or help to solve?


It creates predictions based on past data.

Were you familiar with the data structure/algorithm before reading this paper? Yes No

Content:
Does the paper clearly describe the data structure/algorithm?
It is unclear.

How could the description be improved?


My suggestion would be in the first paragraph, have a definition of what XGBoost is and its applications.
Include some general information that will be covered in more detail. For the second and possibly third
paragraph, explain gradient boosting, predictive models, decision trees, and how they create an XGBoost.

Could you implement the data structure/algorithm based on the information in the paper?
No.

Does the paper clearly explain the advantages/disadvantages of the data structure/algorithm?
There are advantages and disadvantages listed, but the algorithm itself is difficult to understand.

How could the description of the data structure/algorithm’s merits be improved?


Try to keep it all in one paragraph after the algorithm is described.
Is the paper appropriately written for students at this point in this course? Does it spend too much time
explaining things already taught in this course? Does it assume knowledge students in this course would
not necessarily have? (Knowledge from course prerequisites can be assumed)

There are some terms and information not covered in this course or prerequisites, such as linear
regression, gradient descent, and what a histogram is and does.

Comments on the paper content:


Try to flesh out your paragraphs and keep them at least 150 words. I also had trouble understanding the
description of a predictive model and how it works. There are mathematical variables in the second
paragraph that are explained but never used. Keep the pizza example, though. It helped me understand.

Writing Style:
Is the organization of the paper clear and easy to follow?
The organization of the paper was confusing to follow.

Are the transitions between sections smooth?


There are some good transitions, but due to the use of shorter paragraphs, there are more transitions
between sections, which makes them less clear and less smooth.

Is the paper easy to read? Does the language flow well?


I had trouble understanding some of the information given.

Comments on writing style:


The writing style is too informal at times.

Format (bold your answers):


Length (1600-2000 words) Yes No Not sure

Sources are cited in the paper Yes No Not sure

Works cited list included Yes No Not sure

Typographical errors Yes No Not sure

Comments on format:
Try to keep the paper more structured with paragraphs and topics.

Comments:
Make sure to include in-text citations. You’re also missing many commas. Try to flesh out your
paragraphs and keep a central topic, you could combine the ones you’ve split.

Did you make comments on the paper? Yes No

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