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Peer Review of Nitrogen Cycle Wiki Article
Comments about Lead Section:

The lead section overall is very concise and effective. I would clarify that the atmosphere is made of nitrogen gas (N2), which is inert and provide the chemical formula. Also, make sure to add sources to the Lead Section. Each statement or couple sentences should be able to be attributed to a source.

Comments about article’s structure:

The article is structured nicely and thoroughly covers both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. I like that it summarizes topics well and delves deep into the contamination side of the nitrogen cycle. I would consider dividing the article clearly into Terrestrial Impacts and Marine Impacts. You do this in your writing, but clear headings might help further make the distinction.

Comments about article’s balance of coverage:

The article has a lot of detailed information about the human impact aspect of the nitrogen cycle. It is well-written and very informative about the human impacts on the nitrogen cycle. Impacts on the two biospheres, marine and terrestrial, that involve the nitrogen cycle are clearly defined. The only thing that I would clarify is the sources of each type of contamination. You clearly state what happens when the nitrogen gets into the system, but it is sometimes unclear what specific. source/type of nitrogen causes these impacts.

Comments about article’s neutral content:

The tone is quite neutral. I like how detailed the article is. However, some of the words could be difficult for the average human to understand. Try going through the article one more time and see if there are any other wikilinks you could add to topics that people might not understand. For example, the word “acidification”, as there is a Wikipedia page for Soil Acidification and for Ocean Acidification or “litter” as there is a Wikipedia page for Plant Litter. Also, try seeing if there are any sentences you could simplify and make more easy to understand for the average person who might read the article.

Comments about article’s reliable sources:

The sources present look very reliable and applicable to the article. Source 3 needs a proper link to the place where you got the information. Most of the sources you have are related primarily to human impact and contamination. Try finding some that relate to the natural nitrogen cycle, such as a review paper. Also make sure that you have 10 total sources by the time the final draft is submitted and that you have some that you can attach to the lead section of the article. As for providing sources throughout the paper, the Impacts on Natural System paragraph does not have many sources attached to it. Each sentence should be able to be attributed to a source.

Overall great job!

Lilysandler (talk) 17:17, 29 March 2019 (UTC)lilysandler