User talk:Wdixon5/sandbox

Peer Review, "Reproduction and Family Planning"
I really appreciated how this new section was written. I felt that there was enough information to warrant it being in a new section, and that the information was presented in a clear manner. Presenting the work in an immensely clear manner is something I’m trying to implement more in my own article, and I think you’ve given me a really good example of how I might be better able to do that with my own material.

One minor change would be to add another citation; although the material is well sourced, bringing in one or two more scholarly citations would bring even further depth. Outside of that, I think the most beneficial thing to add would be a little bit more information after stating that abortion was “illegal and harshly punished”. What sorts of punishment, any estimate of how many people were prosecuted relative to the number of estimated abortions, etc. This would bring depth and would also be an opportunity to bring in further citations.

As to the larger article itself, "Family in the Soviet Union", I think it is written in a factual and neutral way. I also think the lead paragraph is good, as it states the basic formulation of how the idea of family evolved, as well as how it codified into law during the mid 20th century. On the downside, the article seems to rely only on one citation; however, as mentioned above, there are already more citations that will be added, and based on some of the evaluations I read in other sandboxes, this is a concern that other members of the group are also intending to remedy as well. Aside from citations, I think the article could benefit from adding in a few more pictures (particularly since new sections are going to be added), as they might help further engage the reader with the material. Eeng1 (talk) 17:38, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

Peer review
I think that you have a very strong topic that is very much a part of the main topic of research. Your sentences and structure are very clear and relevant to the topic. Your citations appear to be reliable sources and in proper placement. I know that we are just beginning to dive into this topic but it appears that you have a very strong start for this project. I am interested to see your continuation and what further information that you find in your research. (Wayway2025 (talk) 17:34, 7 April 2018 (UTC))