User:Phoebewolf/1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes/Zoeroros Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Phoebewolf


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Phoebewolf/1811–1812_New_Madrid_earthquakes?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes

Evaluate the drafted changes
In the article's first body paragraphs it compares the New Madrid earthquakes to the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Other reader may not know about this event so a link should be provided to an article on that topic or it should be elaborated in that article. I think if American Indian tales are mentioned they should provide more background information, like who is Tecumseh? The small amount of information there about the tribes breaks up the flow of the article. I like how there are multiple eyewitness accounts to show the different perspectives of the earthquake from different locations. I think you could add some information on infrastructure policies that they have enacted in the New Madrid region in order to be prepared for the next 7.7+ earthquake predicted to happen within the next 50 years.

Olivias Response
Thank you for your feedback! As a group, I think we will definitely include more information about the American Indian tales. You mentioned how more background info would he helpful, which is something we should consider elaborating on. The idea about infrastructure policies is smart, I didn't see any intel about this in the article either. It would allow readers to understand how severe the earthquake was and all of its affects within New Madrid. I appreciate all of your thoughts!