User:Oac2113/Crotch's Bumblebee (Bombus crotchii)/Dimondguan Peer Review

Peer review

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

General info

• Oac 2113
• Link to draft you're reviewing: User:Oac2113/sandbox

Lead

Guiding questions:

• Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? I think the lead is too concise, and it can be filled in with a little bit more information to provide some general information about this species.
• 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? No, it does not.
• Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
• Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I think too concise.

Content

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? It strengthens the original article by a great amount.

Tone and Balance

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.

Sources and References

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? The bibliography does not work.

Organization

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? I didn't see any.
• Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? I think the arrangement can be revised a bit such that physical appearance goes before habitat and diet, with conservation as concluding paragraph.

Images and Media

Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media

• Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
• Are images well-captioned?
• Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
• Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

For New Articles Only

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?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions:

• Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? Yes, significantly.
• What are the strengths of the content added? it gives a broader view of the physical appearance, habitat and diet and it conservations status.
• How can the content added be improved? Maybe add something about its ecology (behavior?)

Overall evaluation

impressive improvement on the original article but the bibliography should be revised.