Cspark12998
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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 19:11, 28 August 2020 (UTC)
Article you are reviewing: Yellow-billed pintail
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? The article has beautiful pictures!
2. What changes would you suggest the author apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement? This article is very short.
3. What's the most important thing the author could do to improve the article? Add information to the breeding section. The information in the sandbox does not state what location in which the information will be added, but it can be assumed to be added to the breeding section.
4. Did you notice anything about the article you reviewed that could be applicable to your own article? If so, what? Nothing is applicable.
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? The article is in the best chronological order. Again, the authors doesn’t explicitly state the location of the new information. Also, the information needs to flow with the rest of the article.
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? The “breeding” topic needs a ton of work!
7. Does the article draw conclusions or try to convince the reader to accept one particular point of view? No. It is a very straightforward article.
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. The article is 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? Of the four sources, one looked unreliable (Falklands.net) and one is another Wikipedia 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, all sources are spread out equally.
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! The first sentence is unsourced.
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). — Preceding unsigned comment added by SDuncan123 (talk • contribs) 02:16, 13 October 2020 (UTC)