User talk:SBLinton/sandbox

Isabella's Peer Review
I originally posted a review of the existing page on The Conjure Woman prior to realizing it was different than what was included in your sandbox. I responded to that initial article with this message on that page's talk page: "Your article was very successful in creating a lead section that is easy to understand, clear structure, balanced coverage of the content, neutral content and it was supported by reliable sources. It included informative descriptions of the content of the book and stated the importance of the work. To improve your article, I think you could add more detail to this page by including the names of the short stories included in the collection, almost like a table of contents. You also could provide more information about the impact of the work, how it was initially received and how it is currently viewed. Overall, really solid beginning."

Many of the concerns I raised in my initial critique of the article you had addressed already in the version you were working on in your Sandbox, so well done!

In response to the questions you posed for me: Is the explanation of why The Conjure Woman is different from other conjure/folk tales clear? Yes, I would say that you successfully are able to differentiate The Conjure Woman from other folk tales. However, if possible you could go into more detail to explain the significance of this difference.

Would it be helpful to have an example/summary of one story? A summary of "The Gophered Grapevine" can be pieced together via scholarly articles, but not sure if it is excessive. I think more information is preferable to less. It is on topic and completely relates to the subject, so while it may be a bit excessive, it isn't going to hurt to include additional information. Are there any instances of awkward word choice or ambiguous phrasing? Overall, I thought your article was well worded and clear. The turn of phrase "plots of self-gain" was maybe a bit awkward but I think that may just be a matter of preference.

Iperone1 (talk) 22:48, 11 December 2018 (UTC)