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.
Hi Bri! Here's my peer review for you. I did not see anything in your sandbox, so I'm going to review the entire Wikipedia article and give some areas I think you can improve on.
Content
Some of the content and sources are outdated and could be updated with more updated information. For example, the source of the fuzzy-trace theory is sourced from 1998. It may be valuable to explore more updated sources related to children's memory development and see if the fuzzy-trace theory is the most relevant and updated theory. The Stability vs change section states a message that it needs to be improved with more reliable sources. The section itself is also very general and limited compared to the other sections within the article. It may be an area you can expand upon and provide recent research.
From reading the language and infancy section, citations are needed in those areas. Additionally, I think other theories and research could be added especially in the section related to infancy language development. Theories regarding the importance of babbling in language development could be added
Source and References
Overall, various areas have content that is supported by sources that are more than 10 years old. So, it would be valuable to examine the sources and find more relevant sources that describe recent perspectives on those topics.
Some links to the sources do not work or are unable to be accessed such as the link for the study related to the impact of fathers on their child's development (128). Some citations, specifically in the Attachment Theory section, need pages for the citations which you could update and provide.
The article could benefit from sources and perspectives of other cultures around the world. The theories and research are highly focused on the Western perspective. For example, parenting styles may vary across cultures or they may not. It would be beneficial to highlight the possibility of these theories being consistent across various cultures.
Organization
The grammar can be improved in various sections such as in the Stages of Psychosocial and stages based on the model of hierarchical complexity. There are issues with incomplete sentences, run-on sentences, and punctuation. Specifically, in the Constructivism and Evolutionary developmental psychology sections, it can be difficult to follow the flow of the sentences. The sections are confusing, and the long-winded, confusing sentences could be simplified to be easier to understand.
Overall
The article can definitely benefit from improvements in grammar, reducing confusing sections, and citations. The article needs more up-to-date sources and more diverse perspectives in the research. If you look in the Talk section, you can see other areas editors are suggesting to look into such as including a research study about language development in deaf children in Nicaragua and including IQ tests in discussing intelligence.
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.
Hi Bri! Here's my peer review for you. I did not see anything in your sandbox, so I'm going to review the entire Wikipedia article and give some areas I think you can improve on.
Content
Some of the content and sources are outdated and could be updated with more updated information. For example, the source of the fuzzy-trace theory is sourced from 1998. It may be valuable to explore more updated sources related to children's memory development and see if the fuzzy-trace theory is the most relevant and updated theory. The Stability vs change section states a message that it needs to be improved with more reliable sources. The section itself is also very general and limited compared to the other sections within the article. It may be an area you can expand upon and provide recent research.
From reading the language and infancy section, citations are needed in those areas. Additionally, I think other theories and research could be added especially in the section related to infancy language development. Theories regarding the importance of babbling in language development could be added
Source and References
Overall, various areas have content that is supported by sources that are more than 10 years old. So, it would be valuable to examine the sources and find more relevant sources that describe recent perspectives on those topics.
Some links to the sources do not work or are unable to be accessed such as the link for the study related to the impact of fathers on their child's development (128). Some citations, specifically in the Attachment Theory section, need pages for the citations which you could update and provide.
The article could benefit from sources and perspectives of other cultures around the world. The theories and research are highly focused on the Western perspective. For example, parenting styles may vary across cultures or they may not. It would be beneficial to highlight the possibility of these theories being consistent across various cultures.
Organization
The grammar can be improved in various sections such as in the Stages of Psychosocial and stages based on the model of hierarchical complexity. There are issues with incomplete sentences, run-on sentences, and punctuation. Specifically, in the Constructivism and Evolutionary developmental psychology sections, it can be difficult to follow the flow of the sentences. The sections are confusing, and the long-winded, confusing sentences could be simplified to be easier to understand.
Overall
The article can definitely benefit from improvements in grammar, reducing confusing sections, and citations. The article needs more up-to-date sources and more diverse perspectives in the research. If you look in the Talk section, you can see other areas editors are suggesting to look into such as including a research study about language development in deaf children in Nicaragua and including IQ tests in discussing intelligence.