User:Makel Taylor/Appalachian English/Gabrielledrake Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Makel Taylor


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Makel%20Taylor/Appalachian_English?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Appalachian English

Lead

 * It seems that your lead does a great job of introducing the new information that you plan to add to the existing page. It is concise enough that you will still be able to expand on the topics later on in the article, while still giving readers a brief idea of what information they will encounter.
 * The only instance where I see information in the lead that is not touched on in the article is that of Hans Kurath's work on linguistic borders, but I assume you are still working on adding in content for the final draft which would include more information on him.

Content

 * The content appears to be up to date, as it is adding information that has not yet been touched on in the current article.
 * The only information currently in the sandbox involves an introduction of Appalachian English and some of the aspects of it that are up for debate. There do not seem to be any current drafts for additional information on any of the other sections that have limited information like "Double Nouns", so there might be more content to be added in places like that.
 * The topic is also fulfilling one of Wikipedia's equity gaps as it is providing information about an underserved region and a dialect that is often discriminated against.

Tone and Balance

 * The only claims that I have noticed in the content of the article have been in reference to the work of linguists or critiques of their theories. So based off of the content that has been published thus far, there do not appear to be any hints of author bias.
 * In order to promote neutrality, expanding on some of the contradictions on Kirk Hazen's argument could be beneficial. Unless there is a plan to place these ideas along with preexisting text on the topic that has already been published.
 * There are some claims that the dialect is a core part of the identity of Appalachians, but it might be interesting to include some information on things such as bidialectalism that are common in speakers of non-standard varieties.

Sources and References

 * All of the links provided appear to be recent and functioning. The sources also seem to follow all of Wikipedia's guidelines for credible sourcing, as most are from universities or peer reviewed articles.
 * The information within the sandbox also appears to be in line with the information given in the sources.
 * It is also noted that some of the sources are coming out of the Appalachian region itself, like the source from West Virginia University. This sourcing from an underserved region, about the region is important coverage.

Organization

 * I was not able to identify any grammatical or spelling errors in the article draft. I also found the writing easy to read and quite similar to that of the already published article which will hopefully allow for a smooth integration.
 * The article is not broken down into definite sections at the moment, but as this is meant to be added to a preexisting page, it might not be necessary for reasons other than organization.

Overall impressions

 * Some of the main points of the initial page that are missing information have been targeted, but there are more sections that could use additional sources or information that may be a later priority.
 * Based off of the draft, the writing style seems very clear and concise, which will definitely be an advantage when the time for publishing on the main page comes around.
 * Overall, it is evident that the information being added will be beneficial to the page on Appalachian English that already exists.