User talk:J Smithx/sandbox

Caleigh's Peer Review
Your outline in general looks great and the information listed for Siberia is substantial. Using the sheets given to us in class as a way to structure your outline is a great idea and I think that will help you all organize your thoughts very clearly when it comes time to publish the final web page. I noticed in your outline that you placed a question mark next to "relationships to the west" and I agree that it is a tough decision whether or not to include that section. It is absolutely beneficial information but it is difficult to keep that kind of information neutral so if you include it I would try to be cautious of the way you present the evidence for western relationships. Also, there are a couple phrases in the notes on Siberia that I would consider further explaining in your own words so that people who don't necessarily understand anthropological jargon will understand the information you're giving (Ex: Moved to a more present, structuralist, and functionalist view --> "internationalist"[3]). I know that this is just a rough draft and outline so far but I think remembering to define some of the key terms and phrases you are citing will result in less edits from others when the page goes live.

Lastly, I just noticed a few grammar errors: "Russian ideological influences were heavily point of how study directions were decided for Siberia. because it was uncertain what would be okay to say, do, and/or study, looking at history was an easier route than current trends and practices.[2]"

Over all everything looks well organized and you have a good start on summarizing anthropology in Siberia.


 * Thank you, Caleigh! I am behind on adding my notes to my sandbox, but this review has been really helpful in shaping how I will proceed with adding and editing more information as the article comes together. Siberia was a bit of a test run of sorts considering that we had yet to talk about the region in class but is still separate in several ways from Russia. As for the grammatical errors, I definitely just moved my written notes over to my sandbox without really looking over them to make sure that my thoughts all made sense, but you have some good catches that I appreciate! I did not even think to define key terms, so that will be tremendously helpful in the rest of the article. J Smithx (talk) 05:10, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Alex's Peer Review
The outline sheets that we used in class are definitely a large help to organizing your information. If you took notes in class, or as you read the class readings, that will be a big help too, as I have used that to help organize the content in our article. Organizing your page into an outline form is an excellent start, and I see you have information filled out for the countries you are writing about. You guys have a good start, and it's good that you include the historical contexts during the time periods you discuss, the topics of interest that the anthropologists studied, and a background about their state. It is tough to use neutral language when we are so used to writing in an academic tone, and one that's usually persuading. I would watch out for that, cite your sources, and not only use a neutral language, but more of a public language. I know that is tough too! Overall looks nice, and I look forward to reading it again! A Golubski (talk) 07:22, 14 November 2017 (UTC)