User:Devlin Vong/Agate/Fosterelliott 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? Devlin Vong
 * Link to draft you're reviewing: User:Devlin Vong/Agate

Lead
the lead was not updated by Devlin.

Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?
 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic? Yes the new content was relevant and filled a gap in the preexisting article.
 * Is the content added up-to-date? Yes, the added content appears to be up to date.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? The content added does not seem to have missing information and all belongs to the topic.

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral? The added content is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Most of the new material has reliable sources attached to it, however the durability portion in the second paragraph does not and therefore should have one included with it.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes the sources appear to be thorough.
 * Are the sources current? the sources are current.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? yes the links do work.

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes the added content is fairly well written and easy to understand.
 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors? There are a few grammatical errors (punctuation), but no spelling errors.
 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, the added content is well organized and is broken down into the major points that were added.

Images and Media
there were no added images or 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
This added content was not a new article.

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? I think that the added content has improved the article overall and would like to see a little more put in about the sedimentary rock agate.
 * What are the strengths of the content added? The added content talks about the formation and the differences in the bands which is a good strength.
 * How can the content added be improved? The content could include a little more about the sedimentary rock agate, as well as which solutions produce different colours.