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S17c. How to respond to critical referee's reports
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{This is taken verbatim from http://authors.aps.org/faq_review.html]
What Should I Do When a Referee Criticizes My Paper?  

Read the referee report carefully and dispassionately. Approach the 
report with an open mind. What may at first seem like a devastating 
blow is perhaps a request for more information or for a more detailed 
explanation. At other times the referee may indeed have found a fatal 
flaw in the research or logic. Put yourself in the position of a 
reader, which is exactly the position of the referee. Is the paper 
well written? Is the presentation clear, unambiguous, and logical? 
Respond to all referee comments, suggestions, and criticisms. 
Explain which changes have been made and state your position on points 
of disagreement. In our experience, appropriate response to some 
referee comments may require more research or even reconsideration 
of the research project.