User:KarimMassarani/Lingua franca/Ezekebetito Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

KarimMassarani


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:KarimMassarani/Lingua_franca?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Lingua franca

Evaluate the drafted changes
(Compose a detailed peer review here, considering each of the key aspects listed above if it is relevant. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what feedback looks like.)

Content

The content the author is adding to the article "Lingua Franca" is relevant and they include additional information as well. When I checked the sources the dates are up to date and the years they were published are close to one another. I think your article would benefit from the use of dates of when such events occurred. With dates the information you are adding it would provide understanding to the readers and would serve as structure knowing that information being added is in chronological order. I think that content is missing where you talk about Arabic being a lingua franca and about Age of Exploration. Content being added to these area would be helpful such as background info or what happened after.

Tone and Balance

The content being added is neutral because it doesn't sway the reader to believe in one thing over the other. The author does a good job providing information about the lingua franca different parts of the world have without including personal opinions and only using facts from their sources. No part of the article seem to be biased toward a specific position. Some viewpoints are underrepresented in the last three sections of the article. I think that more content in these areas would help.

Sources and References

The content being added is supported by secondary sources but some are blog/article posts. The information from those sources can include biased information towards a topic which can make them unreliable. The sources the author used are journal, news, and website. I would look over the website sources to make sure that they are not biased and fit into the criteria of reliable sources or look over databases to find other sources. Source number 1 does not accurately represent what is cited. I think you may have cited the wrong source because when I checked your bibliography source 1 is different.. All of the sources being used are working.

Organization

The new information being added is well-written and clear. The way you decided to separate sections is helpful because it represents a new topic of discussion but still revolves around the main subject of lingua franca and made your article easy to read. Currently there are no grammar or spelling issues but if you decide to add new content just be aware.

Overall Impressions

I believe the content you are adding will be improving the Lingua Franca article because you include new information that hasn't been introduced before that will help readers understand the topic better. The strengths of the content being added is the structure of how the article is being written and how the information is well-written and clear. The author does a good job being neutral and not include any bias towards a position. The content can be improved by checking over the sources to make sure that they are reliable and that the content being cited is represented in the source. Good job on your contribution!