User:NoelleSeniorTrotter/British Empire/Mclegend17 Peer Review

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(NoelleSeniorTrotter)


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 * British Empire


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 * British Empire

Evaluate the drafted changes
The lead section of this article begins with a very succinct introductory sentence that is effective in defining the topic of the overall article. The subject matter covered in the lead section displays a brief and general portrayal of what is covered in the article. The reader is still able to understand what they are about to be imparted in full from the lead section. Some detail is shown in this section, but the reader would still need to finish the article to get the full narrative of how the British Empire came to rise and fall.

This piece does a good job of staying relevant to the topic and in touch. No content is absent while showing the vastness of the British Empire. When telling how the British came about, the author correctly displays the content of the article in chronological order. There is no jumping around in time that would be confusing to the reader.

The length of each section stays fairly consistent. More detail is shown in the latter sections of the article due to the significance of those sections. As a whole, the point of view of the piece is one that is informative and unbiased. Instead of showing the perspectives of both sides, the author stays with the approach of being instructive and explanatory. The article does not try the persuade the reader in any way by using terms that are influential. The information is laid out in a straightforward way.

The article is well-sourced and cited. When checked, the sources reveal the accurate information shown in the article. There are many sources from many different pieces of literature, showing that the author’s research is thorough. All of the links tested worked without any issues. Many of the sources came from a wide range of authors and other reliable works, such as other peer-reviewed articles and tertiary sources.