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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, clear and concise
  • 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?
    • No
  • Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
    • Is quite detailed but, but overall well done

Lead evaluation

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Content

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added relevant to the topic?
    • Yes very relevant
  • Is the content added up-to-date?
    • Yes
  • Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
    • Slightly but it is the sandbox version of the content added to the page
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
    • Yes, the topic is exclusively on a group that has been overlooked and repressed

Content evaluation

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Tone and Balance

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added neutral?
    • Yes, information is neutral but also very informative
  • 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, one article from a news source as well as one that was a journal type article
  • Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
    • Yes, current and up to date
  • Are the sources current?
    • Yes, especially since this situation is ongoing
  • 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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Organization

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Guiding questions:

  • Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
    • Yes, informative and easy to read
  • Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors?
    • Not that I saw
  • Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
    • Yes broken into well organized and easy to read paragraphs

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?
    • The addition of more pictures and or quotes would help with the aesthetic appeal of the article
  • Are images well-captioned?
    • The one picture on the page is very well captioned
  • 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 I believe that they information that was added to the article helped with the overall understanding to the complexed situation that is being written about.
  • What are the strengths of the content added?
    • The content added adds to the overall understanding to the article, and gives the reader some extra background knowledge on the topic at hand
  • How can the content added be improved?
    • I believe that quotations and pictures would add a lot to the article, as just a way to break up the text

Overall evaluation

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