User:Adevire1/William R. Brody/Macullau 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

 * Whose work are you reviewing? User:Adevire1 and User:Mtesta4
 * Link to draft you're reviewing: User:Adevire1/William R. Brody

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?

Yes, the lead has been updated to reflect new content.


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

Yes, the lead states who Brody is and describes what he did.


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

The lead describes some of the article's major sections but not all of them.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

The lead does not contain information not present in the article.


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

The lead is concise and easy to read.

Lead evaluation
Overall the lead is satisfactory. Some more information discussed in the article could be introduced in the lead to improve it, but as it is the lead is fine.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic?

All of the content added is relevant to Brody's life and career.


 * Is the content added up-to-date?

The content added is up to date, with many of the sources being modern.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

There is no content missing and the content that is present fits in well with the article.

Content evaluation
The content of the article is excellent, there is enough information about Brody's life and career for a reader to get informed about him. The only suggestion for this section would be to add more about Brody's personal life if there are enough sources on it available.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral?

The content added is neutral, there is no bias throughout the article.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

The article does not take a biased position about anything, it objectively outlines Brody's career and acomplishments.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

All viewpoints appear to be represented equally in the article.


 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

The content does not persuade the reader towards or away from any position.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article's tone is very appropriate for a biography. The article presents information about Brody but does not attempt to move the reader towards any position about the information presented.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

All the new content is backed up by reliable secondary sources of information but some sections do not contain citations despite an appropriate source being present somewhere else in the article.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

The sources are decently thorough considering the difficulties of finding appropriate sources for biographies of non-famous people.


 * Are the sources current?

The sources are all modern.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

All of the links appear to work.

Sources and references evaluation
The sources are all appropriate to a biography and support the content well. There is also a nice variety within the sources.

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?

The added content is very concise and easy to read. There is no "filler" text anywhere in the article.


 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors?

There are no grammatical errors or spelling errors.


 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

The content is well organized, with every sub section being relevant to Brody's life and containing enough information to make the subsection appropriate.

Organization evaluation
The article is well organized, and the language is appropriate. The text is overall concise and no space is wasted.

Images and Media
Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

The image of Brody Commons is a nice addition but does not necessarily enhance understanding about Brody's life.


 * 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
The image present in the article is fine, but I would suggest adding more images if possible, especially about Brody.

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?
 * What are the strengths of the content added?
 * How can the content added be improved?