User:BlandK/Language and Thought/Linneasmith 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 BlandK)
 * Link to draft you're reviewing: User:BlandK/Language and Thought

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?
 * No, the lead has not been updated at all.
 * 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?
 * No
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
 * It is overly detailed. I think the last paragraph of the lead should be in its own section.

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic?
 * No. No new content was added. The sandbox only contains an outline.
 * Is the content added up-to-date?
 * No. No new content was added.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
 * I think that all the content there should be in the article.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral?
 * No. No new content was added.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * There does seem to be bias in the examples, but it does not affect the overall tone of the article.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * I think that lingualism is slightly underrepresented.
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
 * No. No new content was added.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
 * No. No new content was added.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * They do not cite new sources, but when the article does cite something, it does seem to be up to date.
 * 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?
 * No. No new content was added.
 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors?
 * No. No new content was added.
 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
 * No. No new content was added.

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 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?
 * Unfortunately, there was no new content added that I could find, so no.
 * What are the strengths of the content added?
 * I don't know. I did not find any new content.
 * How can the content added be improved?