User:ZionMoore/Carmen Maria Machado/Anavasquez32502 Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

Zion Moore


 * Link to draft you're reviewing
 * User:ZionMoore/Carmen Maria Machado
 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Carmen Maria Machado

Evaluate the drafted changes
(Compose a detailed peer review here, considering each of the key aspects listed above if it is relevant. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what feedback looks like.)

I felt that most all of the information you've added thus far was relevant. The only thing I found to not be was the section you've added on prologues for Machado and how she doesn't use them. It doesn't seem like important information on this author and is the case, I believe, with many authors. It's inclusion feels like word count filler and unnecessary. You succeed in bringing the wikipedia page for Machado up to date with what you add and you do it well. You spend a lot of time discussing Machado's personal beliefs and as it is now you walk that fine line of presenting those personal beliefs without seeming biased one way or the other though that will be something to keep an eye on as you continue, to keep walking that fine line. This choice in article for sure helps close a representation gap of Latinx authors on Wikipedia.

Again, the content reads neutral to me but there's also that danger of falling into bias when bringing up her person beliefs. You're not trying to convince anyone of anything throughout what you've done so far, just presented the facts you've discovered and vetted with sources of Machado's life, works, and beliefs.

All of your sources were reliable to me upon further inspection. Though I think your credibility would grow if you were able to find some peer-reviewed scholarly works on Machado and her writing. It could very well be the case that there is none to find but having sources like that to read, cite, and learn from could be very helpful both for your understanding of Machado and for your Wiki entry moving forward. Your sources overall were diverse and the content you produced for the Wiki entry reflects what's in them.

Your writing style was approachable, readable, and without much mistake grammatically. I feel as though most people would be fine to understand what you're saying. Your different categories as well make sense to me.

You've certainly helped round-out the current Wiki article for Machado. You were able to add details about her life and opinions that give a much greater sense for who she is as an author and a person. You're on the right track in my opinion and just need to focus on keeping up what you have been doing.