User:Schultry/Triangle Lake Round Barn/StaceySmithOSU Peer Review

Prof. Smith comments on first draft of Wikipedia article
Hi Ryan,

I'm putting my comments on your first draft of your Wikipedia article here. This includes questions to consider and suggested improvements.

Lead

I would specify in the very first sentence what the architecture looks like (for readers who don't know what a round barn is, despite the name): "The Triangle Lake Round Barn is a circular barn in Blachly, Oregon."

I would take the last sentence of the lead out and move it to the body of the article under Restoration. It seems like a secondary detail that is better for the body of the article, rather than the lead.

Content

Can you explain somewhere in the body of the article why round barns are/were a trend? What was the point of that shape and what were the advantages/disadvantages compared to traditional barns? Did the shape serve some specific purpose? Was it just an aesthetic thing or a style of ethnic architecture specific to a particular culture? Didn't you tell me that George Washington was known for building a round barn? Do you think you can work that into your article? Basically, I think the reader needs some additional context about why/how this style of barn was important historically, architecturally, or culturally.

Style

The style is generally good, but I'm asking all students to edit and proofread as part of the final polishing process.

Sources

These all look good!