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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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  • Whose work are you reviewing? (provide username) ZachT99
  • Link to draft you're reviewing: Frilled shark

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? Fairly concise

Lead evaluation

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A bit long, but overall it contained a lot of relevant information and provided a good base for the article. 8.5-9/10

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? No
  • Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No

Content evaluation

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Well done, I also really liked the images! 9/10

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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Very neutral, solely focused on factual information. 10/10

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
  • 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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Well done, I also appreciated the external links tab where videos and other platforms are provided. 9/10

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

Organization evaluation

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Well structured, easy to read--the information is well formatted. 9/10

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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Great. Really helpful to have them and really well laid out. 10/10

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? It is a little hard to tell what was actually added by who, but from what I can see it looks like there were a lot of great sources.
  • How can the content added be improved? Maybe make it more concise in the beginning? And more pictures/videos? Those are always super interesting and helpful, but everything looks great!

Overall evaluation

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This article basically follows all of the guidelines for a great wiki page! 9/10