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1)Yes, the lead section is understandable. I didn't notice any language problems within the lead section. Although the lead section is short it is appropriate since he notes her biggest achievements an accolades.

2)The article is well organized. The article flows from section to section almost chronologically. I would add more to early life and education. Early life and Education is a section where you can build on her personal life which will provide the reader with more insight on the personality and peculiar habits of the author, Octavia Butler.

3)There are other aspects of her life that should be included, such as how she received an advance of 5000 for "Kindred" that she lived off of for a while. It helps to show what financial state a person is living in when they create a valued piece of work. Octavia Butler was also awarded a genius grant in the sum of 295,000. The amount she received is worth mentioning because it was her first real escape from poverty since her childhood.

4)The lead section is very short. It doesn't note her best known piece of work or achievement. Other then that I would agree the sections are well balanced in accordance to their importance.

5)The sources are for the most part accounted for.

6) I Noticed two broken links: "The Book of Martha"[dead link] at Scifi.com, "Amnesty"[dead link] at Scifi.com

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