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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
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? yes
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? yes
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? yes
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? concise

Lead evaluation

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Content

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added relevant to the topic? yes
  • Is the content added up-to-date? yes
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I do not think so

Content evaluation

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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

Tone and balance evaluation

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Sources and References

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Guiding questions:

  • Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
  • Are the sources current? yes
  • Check a few links. Do they work? yes

Sources and references evaluation

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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? yes very

Organization evaluation

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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? yes
  • Are images well-captioned? yes
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? yes
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? yes

Images and media evaluation

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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? yes
  • What are the strengths of the content added? detail, history
  • How can the content added be improved? na

Overall evaluation

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