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Peer review

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This is where you will complete your peer review exercise. Please use the following template to fill out your review.

General info

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Lead

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Guiding questions:

  • Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?
    • Yes, this is a new article.
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
    • Yes, it defines the subject concisely and includes links for further understanding.
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
    • No major sections have been added yet.
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
    • No, the Lead is all that is present so far.
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
    • It seems concise as it is now, if more is added to the article it may be beneficial to reformat it.

Lead evaluation

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The Lead seems to summarize many defining characteristics of the topic well.

Content

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added relevant to the topic?
    • Yes
  • Is the content added up-to-date?
    • Yes, as far as I know. The most recent reference is from 2004.
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
    • It looks like a great start for the article, it may be helpful to break the topic into sections for enhanced readability.
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
    • No

Content evaluation

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The content so far is very descriptive. I suggest breaking the topic down into sections.

Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added neutral?
    • Yes
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
    • No
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
    • No
  • Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
    • No it seems factual and well backed.

Tone and balance evaluation

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The tone and balance overall is neutral and unbiased.

Sources and References

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Guiding questions:

  • Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
    • Yes, scientific journals
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
    • Yes
  • Are the sources current?
    • Yes, if available try to find one from the 2010's
  • Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
    • Yes
  • Check a few links. Do they work?
    • Yes

Sources and references evaluation

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The sources look to be very reliable, as the article grows it should include a few more sources.

Organization

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
    • Yes
  • Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors?
    • No
  • Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
    • No

Organization evaluation

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The writing so far is well written and descriptive. It could use sections later on.

Images and Media

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Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media

  • Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
    • No
  • Are images well-captioned?
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Images and media evaluation

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No images

For New Articles Only

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If the draft you're reviewing is a new article, consider the following in addition to the above.

  • Does the article meet Wikipedia's Notability requirements - i.e. Is the article supported by 2-3 reliable secondary sources independent of the subject?
  • How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject?
  • Does the article follow the patterns of other similar articles - i.e. contain any necessary infoboxes, section headings, and any other features contained within similar articles?
  • Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable?

New Article Evaluation

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Overall impressions

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Guiding questions:

  • Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete?
  • What are the strengths of the content added?
  • How can the content added be improved?

Overall evaluation

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I think your Lead is very well written and describes the topic well. It could use and image if available. Titled categories could be added to increase digestibility and provide in-depth content. The references are high quality. Overall it looks like a great start to the article.