User:Lmarra01/Marion Perkins: he/him, American, 1908-1961/Hwendel 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? Lmarra01
 * Link to draft you're reviewing: User:Lmarra01/Marion Perkins: he/him, American, 1908-1961

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? yes
 * 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? somewhat
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? it is concise

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic? yes
 * Is the content added up-to-date? yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? Possibly the style of his work and the medium should be included
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? The article addresses the underrepresented group of African American artists

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral? yes
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? no
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? not enough information about his art to balance out the information about his personal life and beliefs.
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? no

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? yes
 * Are the sources current? yes
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? yes
 * Check a few links. Do they work? they work

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? There are some grammatical errors
 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors? yes- The first sentence under "Personal Life" states "Perkins Perkins" instead of "Marion Perkins". The last sentence under "Philosophy, ideology, and beliefs" uses the word "critique" instead of "critic"
 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? yes

Images and Media
Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? no
 * Are images well-captioned? n/a
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? n/a
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? n/a

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? yes
 * How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject? Maybe referencing more scholarly works could add more variety of literature
 * 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? yes
 * Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable? no

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? yes
 * What are the strengths of the content added? The article goes into depth about Perkins's beliefs and philosophies which is important.
 * How can the content added be improved? The article could be improved if you used the philosophies to segway into how those ideals affected his art. Adding images of the sculptures would be beneficial to the reader. Possibly fixing up the small grammatical errors. Talking more about his inspiration for his works and his work with the medium of sculpting.