User:RockySurfaces/Oak Ridges Moraine/Connorhs25 Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

(RockySurfaces)


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:RockySurfaces/Oak_Ridges_Moraine?veaction=edit&preload=Template:Dashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template


 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Oak Ridges Moraine

Evaluate the drafted changes
Content

- The content added is relevant to the topic as it gives further explanation on the bedrock and time period of rock origin for the Oak Ridges Moraine.

- The content added is a mix of old and new sources, suggesting over decades of research, findings haven't changed much and the content would still be up to date because of that.

- Everything I thought of that could be covered has already been written in the article such as how the moraine was formed (glaciers) and if anything is done for conservation. Could maybe develop the physiography, ecology, or development pressure further as those are the least discussed topics in the article.

- I would say this article covers a historically underrepresented topic because other areas in Canada such as the Rockies in the west or the tundra in the north are discussed more due to the importance of the Rockies affecting the weather and climate change effecting the northern temperatures. This article does cover a place home to many hundreds of thousands of people which would raise the importance.

- Overall, great additions to an already well covered article. Could maybe expand and develop on the smaller topics within the article more.

Tone and Balance

- Content added is neutral with no opinions added. Clearly states who said what (Example: A 1997 report from the Geological Survey of Canada estimates...".

- There is no feeling of persuasion towards a certain position when reading the points added.

- Overall, very neutral, no biases.

Sources and References

- All the new content is sourced and backed up by scientific articles.

- The content added does accurately reflect what the cited sources say but maybe could draw more info from the sources.

- The sources go in depth about the Oak Ridge Moraine and different topics about it such as the age of bedrock and the time periods the rock is from.

- The sources range from old to current dates (1992-2015).

- The sources are written by different people except for source 2 and 5 (written by David Sharpe) but they are trustworthy academic sources.

- Sources are peer reviewed and links work.

- Overall, sources are great, may need to find more for next steps.

Organization

- Content is concise and clear. It states exactly what is needed and doesn't drag on in any way. May need more content while still being concise.

- Content added does not have any spelling or grammatical mistakes.

- Content added is organized as it all discusses the same topic with the bedrock layers and time periods the layers are from.

- Overall, clear and concise points added. May need to add more later. Organized well.

Images and Media

- Article contains many photos and they enhance understanding of topic. The first photo is especially helpful for knowing the area discussed. The hooded warbler photo is the only one that doesn't really have to be there, but it is affected as it is a threatened species that lives on the Oak Ridge Moraine.

- Images are well captioned and explain what the photo is showing.

- The photos adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations as most of them are open domain and the one that isn't is published by a writer of the article.

- Images are in an appealing format as they are all on the right side of the page and at the top of the subtopic they belong to.

Overall, need to add more content but the content is of good quality and well organized/sourced.