User talk:SDuncan123/sandbox

Added the peer review! Nice work --Marquette Mutchler (talk) 01:23, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Here is an update on the review as according to the word doc we need to paste this here: Article you are reviewing: Alpine Marmot

1.	First, what does the article do well? Is there anything from your review that impressed you? Any turn of phrase that described the subject in a clear way? -	I like that the information added by the student is concise and clear.

2.	What changes would you suggest the author apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement? -	Possibly adding something else would be cool, but not really necessary for the assignment so…

3.	What's the most important thing the author could do to improve the article? -	Having the concise information that reads clearly is very important and the author did that. Maybe finding other sources? The third source in the article is a bit odd.

4.	Did you notice anything about the article you reviewed that could be applicable to your own article? If so, what? -	Although my article is bird-related, the alpine marmot also lives along altitude gradients and could have generally similar adaptations.

5.	Are the sections organized well, in a sensible order? Would they make more sense presented some other way (chronologically, for example)? Specifically, does the information they are adding to the article make sense where they are putting it? -	Yes. I like how they included their sentences mixed into the article’s existing text. It allows visualization and checks for flow.

6.	Is each section's length equal to its importance to the article's subject? Are there sections in the article that seem unnecessary? Is anything off-topic? -	Yes. Seems well-balanced

7.	Does the article draw conclusions or try to convince the reader to accept one particular point of view? -	No.

8.	Are there any words or phrases that don't feel neutral? For example, "the best idea," "most people," or negative associations, such as "While it's obvious that x, some insist that y." -	No. Everything written read neutral.

9.	Are most statements in the article connected to a reliable source, such as textbooks and journal articles? Or do they rely on blogs or self-published authors? -	It would seem so, however the third reference is a bit odd (not a reference the student added, just part of the article)

10.	Are there a lot of statements attributed to one or two sources? If so, it may lead to an unbalanced article, or one that leans too heavily into a single point of view. -	No it is well-balanced.

11.	Are there any unsourced statements in the article, or statements that you can't find stated in the references? Just because there is a source listed, doesn't mean it's presented accurately! -	No. Once you have answered these questions, you should post them as a message on their User Talk page (see above for instructions on how to do that). --Marquette Mutchler (talk) 01:17, 14 October 2020 (UTC)