User:Danielle Chibuzo/Western Grey Kangaroo/Manisendra Peer Review

General info
Article you are reviewing- Western Grey Kangaroo

1. First, what does the article do well? Is there anything from your review that impressed you? Any turn of phrase that described the subject in a clear way?

This peer review article discusses the core body temperature of the western grey kangaroo due to its thermoregulation capacity. The article's lead is written very effectively.

2. What changes would you suggest the author apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement?

The article emphasizes crucial data from the sources and adds an insightful point to the article's ecological content.

3. What's the most important thing the author could do to improve the article?

The abstract of the article citation explained how the effect corresponded better with the time of year than with nearby temperature stressors, suggesting that either the season itself or another factor connected with season, such food availability, caused the shift. Some information on this can be added.

4. Did you notice anything about the article you reviewed that could be applicable to your own article? If so, what?

While both articles emphasize the ecological aspect of things, my paper focused mostly on the diet of the animal, whereas this article highlights the animal's body temperature.

5. Are the sections organized well, in a sensible order? Would they make more sense presented some other way (chronologically, for example)? Specifically, does the information they are adding to the article make sense where they are putting it?

This information was categorized as body temperature under ecology and behavior. All animals have a variety of brain systems that control the many physiological response categories. Behavior has a big impact on how your body regulates its temperature. Body temperatures are influenced by the temperature and humidity of the environment, demanding additional body heating or cooling to maintain a temperature suitable for cellular processes and life.

6. Is each section's length equal to its importance to the article's subject? Are there sections in the article that seem unnecessary? Is anything off-topic?

The data is organized clearly, and they appear to be connected. Nothing appeared to be out of place. The explanation of the regional atmospheric conditions was given, followed by details on how animals adapted to their environment.

7. Does the article draw conclusions or try to convince the reader to accept one particular point of view?

The article uses reason and logic to convince the reader to accept a specific point of view while showing the idea's accuracy and validity.

8. Are there any words or phrases that don't feel neutral? For example, "the best idea," "most people," or negative associations, such as "While it's obvious that x, some insist that y."

There were no words or phrases that didn't feel neutral to me. There were no negative correlations. The explanations were best based on the scientific sources used.

9. Are most statements in the article connected to a reliable source, such as textbooks and journal articles? Or do they rely on blogs or self-published authors?

The first source is listed on the national library of medicine, while the second source was listed on the royal society publishing, both of which are well-known credible resources.

10. Are there a lot of statements attributed to one or two sources? If so, it may lead to an unbalanced article, or one that leans too heavily into a single point of view.

I think the first source was the one that received the most emphasis out of the two sources. Two of the three statements came from the primary material.

11. Are there any unsourced statements in the article, or statements that you can't find stated in the references? Just because there is a source listed, doesn't mean it's presented accurately!

The information provided was found in the references as I reviewed the sources cited and read the abstracts.

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