 | Peer review
Complete your peer review exercise below, providing as much constructive criticism as possible. The more detailed suggestions you provide, the more useful it will be to your classmate. Make sure you consider each of the following aspects:
Lead
Guiding questions:
- Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
Content
Guiding questions:
- Is the content added relevant to the topic?
- Is the content added up-to-date?
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?
Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:
- Is the content added neutral?
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
Sources and References
Guiding questions:
- Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- Does the content accurately reflect what the cited sources say? (You'll need to refer to the sources to check this.)
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- Are the sources current?
- Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
- Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
- Check a few links. Do they work?
Organization
Guiding questions:
- Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
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 for 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?
- What are the strengths of the content added?
- How can the content added be improved?
Examples of good feedback
A good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.
Additional Resources
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General info
- Whose work are you reviewing?
Yamcosh
- Link to draft you're reviewing
- Yamcosh's sandbox
- Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
- Renewable energy in the Philippines
Evaluate the drafted changes
Content: Content looks really good. I like the flow of the first paragraph and how each point flows into the next sentence. It makes it very easy to read and digest. I do think it toward the end of the first paragraph, if you break the "incorporating small scale" sentence into two, it'll better differentiate the two ideas, instead of mixing "mitigating side effects" and bringing electricity to rural communities. I think it'd continue the natural flow of the first paragraph where every sentence has its individual point and purpose. Feels like that one sentence has two ideas (one of slowing the side effects, and the other of the benefits to the locals) put into one.
Tone and balance: I think your tone is good. Everything you wrote was factual and had sources to back it up.
Sources and References: I think you have a lot of great sources, and you definitely have enough for the amount you wrote. I think you did a good job here.
Misc.: The only other thing I'd bring up is maybe when you use the percentage symbol, see which one is like the standard used. Cuz I saw in an earlier part of the article, under sources, they just wrote (Blank number) percent, rather than use the % symbol, so just for consistency sake, maybe see which one is the preferred method.
