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Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi

Peer Review

Hey! I think you're off to a really great start, I like it. I really enjoy how you formatted everything into paragraphs and not just a massive block of text so far. In my opinion, you just need to add more sources (ie: Make a reference list. That way, Wikipedia and others will be able to know your information is credible. If you're able to find more info on her, why not divide her life into subsections? I personally find using references on Wikipedia helps a lot--if you find the wikipedia page of an author that you like a lot, you can base it off of theirs. Many Russian authors in particular have very well-constructed Wikis to give you ideas on formatting, such as Aleksandr Blok or Anna Akhmatova. Personally, I would organize the information such as his genre, date of birth and residence into a little box template (which can be found by going to Templates>>infobox writer) where you can add as much or as little information as you require. Do you know Cyrillic? If not, that's alright. One of the interesting things about wikipedia is it almost always displays the writer's native name in his native language. It's totally okay and doable if you don't know Russian-you just need to transliterate. Google translate is surprisingly good with this--just type in Cherkassky's name and copy/paste its Russian equivalent. That's a minor nitpick, though. Also, don't be afraid of links! Links are the best part of Wikipedia--they let you surf the web to untold destinations of hidden beauty. You have a lot of potential places where links would be welcomed! I feel like content-wise, what you've got is just a little bit vague at the moment, which is completely understandable. I feel like going forward it would be a good idea to maybe make a list of her awards and honors, or a Selected Paintings gallery section could also add depth to your page. If you find any trivia of her, no matter how small (ie: "she is married and has a daughter" or "he is divorced") I encourage you to make a personal life section as well. These sections can usually be very short, but can help your article get out of "stub" territory. Finally, I feel like because you are writing about an artist, it would be a good idea to maybe compile critical receptions of her works, and dedicate a section just to dissecting the themes or ideas present. If you need a reference, the article of Edgar Allan Poe has an entire subsection devoted to his literary style.

Great work, and good luck!!!

--AnnaDiBello (talk) 01:05, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, AnnaDiBello (talk) 01:18, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Additional comments by Koridas

I think the sections should be better renamed to be neutral. The Soviet childhood section can be renamed Childhood. I also think that Pravda: Immigrating to Israel would be better renamed to Immigration, and that's it. Good luck. Koridas (...Puerto Rico for statehood!) 03:35, 23 May 2020 (UTC)