User:Wikisabella/Epigenetics/Kukam001 Peer Review

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Peer review[edit]

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

General info[edit]

Lead[edit]

Guiding questions:

  • Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? Yes it was been updated and edited.
  • Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes they do
  • Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes it does.
  • Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Yes the lead presents new information
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? The lead is concise.

Lead evaluation[edit]

Content[edit]

Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added relevant to the topic? Yes the content is about epigenetic
  • Is the content added up-to-date? Yes most of the sources cited are up to date
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Some of the sources are not used in the text however they are relevant to the topic.

Content evaluation[edit]

Tone and Balance[edit]

Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added neutral? Yes
  • Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? It is not bias information it is just facts.
  • Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? The view points are some where in between.
  • Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? The information presented presents understanding and knowledge of a difficult topic and informs on what it is.

Tone and balance evaluation[edit]

Sources and References[edit]

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? fairly current
  • Check a few links. Do they work? yes they do

Sources and references evaluation[edit]

Organization[edit]

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

Organization evaluation[edit]

Images and Media[edit]

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? no images present to caption
  • Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? there are no images
  • Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? no

Images and media evaluation[edit]

For New Articles Only[edit]

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? yes it does
  • How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject? The source list is fairly minimal
  • 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? not really
  • Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable? yes they do

New Article Evaluation[edit]

Overall impressions[edit]

Guiding questions:

  • Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? Yes it does
  • What are the strengths of the content added? It gives specifics about how epigenetic is involved in many aspects of development such as aging
  • How can the content added be improved? Maybe some images could be added?

Overall evaluation[edit]