User talk:Dlu16/David Bodian

Hi! In this sandbox page, you will find my peer review. I really enjoyed reading your additions, great job! -- Jordanj140 (talk) 18:45, 31 March 2020 (UTC)

MH final comments
This article is in pretty good shape, though its images could use some work. I'd suggest the following revisions for your final version, due May 8:

1. The article's images need some improvement; specifically, if any images are available of cells stained using his technique, that would improve the article substantially. A photo of the Bodian room also wouldn't hurt, though this may be more difficult to find. The current photo of Bodian also isn't even of him, but of his statue - there are photos of him on the JHMI website, so I would recommend emailing them for permission to use one of these photos for the Wikipedia if you can't find one that's entirely open-source.

2. In terms of sources, a few places could use academic citations to back up the primary sources. The section on polio vaccines is over-reliant on primary sources at the moment - although that's generally a good thing, due to Wikipedia's particular format, it would be useful add a source not by Bodian describing his polio study. A quick search of the JH Articles database (here) for 'Bodian polio' provides some potential secondary sources to add on the topic. This doesn't mean getting rid of the sources you do have, as they're good, simply adding a double citation where appropriate.

The rubric for the final projects is in the Blackboard 'Course Content' folder, near the top. If you want to submit early, you're more than welcome to - just let me know if and when you'd like to call time on the project. — Preceding unsigned comment added by M.hin.ck (talk • contribs) 20:04, 28 April 2020 (UTC)

MH comments
Apologies - I accidentally assigned this article only one peer reviewer! To make up for it, please email me for line edits.

In general terms, this article needs more revision to really make it your own.

1. The biographical section is generally good, with the citations adding useful facts.

2. The 'Pioneer[ing] work on polio vaccines' section would benefit from substantially more expansion. As you note in the lead, this is his most famous contribution to medical science, and therefore arguably a good part of the reason he has a Wikipedia page in the first place. As such, the research section should be the largest. You mention that he made 'several discoveries' and list some of these, including the tripartite classification of poliovirus and circulation of antibodies in the bloodstream. Try developing each of these into a separate subsection of a paragraph each. For sources, search the JHU Libraries database not only for articles about him, but for his publications themselves. If you use these as your sources for a summary of his research publications, that's entirely fair - even though we've discussed being careful about using a person's own work, it is an ideal source for describing what they published.

Also, please post a comment to the Talk page of the original article explaining that you're drafting a new version of this article for a WikiEducation class, providing a short summary of the changes you've made (dividing it into sections, adding information, etc.) so that when you begin moving this across in a couple of weeks, it won't come as a surprise.

Read your peer review and continue to revise in the sandbox (all your old drafts are saved automatically). And let me know if you have any questions or would like to meet over Zoom - as you didn't get a second review, I'd be happy to discuss another draft as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by M.hin.ck (talk • contribs) 00:56, 5 April 2020 (UTC)