User:Austin.sears/Octopus insularis/Shawn.preston 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? (provide username) Austin Sears
 * Link to draft you're reviewing:User:Austin.sears/Octopus insularis

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? Lead does not reflect as this is a new entry into Wikipedia.
 * 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? No
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? Cannot be determined, new entry.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? Concise

Content
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? Yes

Tone and Balance
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? Neither
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No

Sources and References
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
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes

Organization
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, but lacks more information

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


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? NO
 * Are images well-captioned? N/A
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? No Images yet
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? No images yet

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? Yes
 * How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject? Pretty extensive (5) Yes
 * 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? Yes
 * Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable? NO

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? N/a
 * What are the strengths of the content added? Good starting information, just need more time to input the newly found information
 * How can the content added be improved? More detail, pictures.