User:Sophie Potts/DREAM Act/Oliviafrye Peer Review

Peer review
This is where you will complete your peer review exercise. Please use the following template to fill out your review.

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing? Sophie Potts
 * Link to draft you're reviewing: User:Sophie Potts/DREAM Act

Lead
Guiding questions:


 * Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer? She did add to the Lead, but did not add a summary of the information that she added to the article.
 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? Yes
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes, except the one she is looking to add
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? no
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? no

Content
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added relevant to the topic? Yes
 * Is the content added up-to-date? Yes
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? no

Tone and Balance
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added neutral? The content itself is not neutral, but it is nice that she laid both sides of the argument.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? All of the claims made were heavily bias, but that was intentional. Maybe a suggestion would to add conditional language like adding "potential for" in front of the phases.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No--very balanced
 * Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, because it gives both sides of the argument if allows the reader to make an informed opinion about the topic.

Sources and References
Guiding questions:


 * Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes! They seem to be scholarly sources!
 * Are the sources current? The sources are from 2012 and 2013 which seem to be a little outdated since this is a current political topic.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? only the link to the second source worked

Organization
Guiding questions:


 * Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes
 * Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors? the bullet points are not in complete sentences which I do not think is necessary, but it may seem more professional if they are.
 * Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes

Overall impressions
Guiding questions:


 * Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete? Yes. I think this information will be very beneficial to people researching the DREAM act
 * What are the strengths of the content added? It is very easy to read and is a great way to present both sides of the argument so that the reader can form their own opinion.
 * How can the content added be improved? The content could be improved by looking at more recent sources to get the current debate on the topic, but overall it seems like a great addition to the article!