Review Processes

I like the RA review process more than the Opinion Editorial review process because there was more time to analyze the paper before seeing the author. However, I believe a shortcoming in the RA review was that it was a one way flow of information. The reviewer told the author what he thought and there was little discussion. Sometimes, the author has a good idea, but is not conveying it properly, so a situation arises where the reviewer does not know what the author is trying to say. In all, however, reading a paper aloud, to yourself or to others, helps both the author and reviewer to see mistakes or awkward phrasing.