User talk:KatieHuda/sandbox

I am Katie and I will be editing this article. To improve the information already provided, the information provided can be better described and a lot of general information needs to be added. While the source provided is legitimate and trusted, it does little to actually outline the fen meadow, as it is not the main point of the article. More sources could be added for reader clarity and corroboration.KatieHuda (talk) 18:55, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

Fen Meadow Draft Peer Review
Lead Section:

The lead section is good in terms of presenting information in a simplified manner. Content is concise telling me that what fen-meadows are, why they are what they are, and the scientific reason for their distinct features. The lead section fairly distributes the topics each into one sentence, thus giving the reader a base understanding of what the article is going to discuss and does not introduce other topics that are not covered in the article. As is, the lead sentence works although it might be good to restructure some parts of it to make it flow more. One specific case would be adding "which are common in North America and Europe" to the end of the first sentence instead of tagging it in with the description of fen meadow hydrology. As a final note, I would recommend linking "peatland" if possible to give a quick reference to what that is.

Structure:

The structure you have created for Fen Meadow is very well done. All the information in the lead section is covered throughout the Hydrology section and the Future of Fen Meadows section. Each section has its own topic in it with no unrelated information within each subsection. The only critique would maybe change the title "Hydrology" to be more Fen Meadow-focused. It might be too general leading people to think you will explain what hydrology is.

Balanced Coverage:

Looking through the content of the article, it seems well balanced. The lead section indicates that you would talk mostly about the fen meadow's hydrology and future based on the "preservation" mentioned. When diving into the body paragraphs the hydrology part seems to hold half the importance of the article and might need some more information added to it. It seems when describing hydrology you just mention what was happening and the direct effect without explaining the process that connects these points. It might be a good idea to add some small descriptions to link the two. Ex: "Changes to the acid and nutrients levels of the water will alter species growth"--is there anything to explain what is causing this acid change. For the Future of Fen Meadows section, it seems to be properly balanced and has good connections between sentences. In all, the article does a good job of accomplishing its purpose and does not try to convince the reader of one viewpoint of the other. It is kept very factual and presents evidence based on the references it cites without biasing any of the information.

Neutral Content:

Based on the article it is easy to determine the perspective of the authors. The information supplied is informative and unbiased meaning the author had researched fen meadows and wants to simply share the findings. The content is kept neutral with no phrases biasing information. The sentence structure is kept simple and readable without adding unnecessary phrases and emotion to the text. The article doesn't reference any unknown groups or use and positive/negative light on information. Overall the content is thorough and presents neutral information in an effective manner.

Reliable Sources:

Looking at the two references that you draw from, it appears they are reliable academic sources that fit the Wikipedia requirements. The article only relies on the two articles you were given by the professor so it is reasonable that most of your information is linked to these two. It is apparent that most of your references are from source 2 with only the introductory section have references from source 1. You might want to consider adding some references from source 1 to bolster your paragraphs throughout the Fen Meadow page.

Jgrilo3 (talk) 18:16, 8 April 2021 (UTC)Jgrilo3