User:Debm73/Sepia mestus/Meg Dillon8 Peer Review

General info
I am reviewing the article of Debm73. Here is the link to their Sanbox Draft User:Debm73/Sepia mestus

Lead

There was no modifications or changes to the lead in the article. Since there were no modifications or changes to the lead, the rest of the template questions do not apply. A suggestion would be to provide some history in the lead (when/how was the species first discovered). You could also mention briefly in the lead, some basic characteristics such as what they eat, their lifespan, where and how they were first discovered. You could introduce topics liked this in the lead and try to expand on 3-4 characteristics for the body paragraphs.

Content
There was minimal content added in the Sandbox. However, the contents from the Sandbox were added to the Wikipedia Article. It may be a good idea to remove this from the article because in one of the next weeks, we will work on moving the article to Wikipedia and you want to make sure that the content is added properly.

Tone and Balance
Since there was minimal content added, these questions do not apply. However, at the bottom of the article, there is a subheading about Conservation Status. If you choose to add to that section, I would try to use information from government initiatives (COSEWEIC) as opposed to private companies which could have a political or partisan slant. If there is any other information about the status of the species, I would consider the same rules.

Sources and References
There was only 1 link used and when I clicked on it, it said it was an error page. However, it does appear to be from a reputable source (Smithsonian Museum). I would encourage you to continue to get academic and scholarly resources from well known sources. Ttry and include some journal articles also. If there is any research on the topic, you should be able to find at least 5-6 sources.

Organization
The habitat paragraph had fragmented sentences (tropical climate) and issues with citation. I would recommend using jot notes first to flesh out your ideas and then put them into paragraph form.

Images and Media
I would also recommend adding a few more images and see if you can add a table or a graph. Different people have different learning styles and I think that supplementing the ways the information is conveyed would increase the comprehension and interest of the reder

Overall impressions
The content that was added was very basic and rudimentary. I would recommend doing more research to see what type of information is available on the species and basing your body paragraphs on that information. What does the species eat? What are some of the issues they face (lack of food, resources, predation)? There are many things that could be developed more with pictures and graphics as well. The first draft contained very little information and since the Wiki article was so short, there are many ways it could be expanded and improved. The Sandbox also needs more organization, full sentences and headings for each paragraph.