Amstutz2

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Peer Review

At first glance, the article turned me off because of the layout. You have a lot of information and it's all in one place. It would be less intimidating to take out unnecessary wording and section things off better so people can just pick out information and read what they want to know.

I think you did an awesome job at keeping neutral and giving people enough information. Ethics of medical humanities could be a topic that people feel very strongly about. I could not tell your side from the article. I think that the information you gathered is great, but again it should be broken up a bit better. Awesome job overall! Aareanwooten (talk) 19:22, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi

Hi, my name is Xiao Zhang, I'm from Michigan State University, and I'm talking IAH209 731 section this semester!

Hello!

Hi, Amstutz2 -- welcome to Wikipedia! As Ian mentioned, the Teahouse is a great resource for new editors. But did you know that Wikipedia also has an extensive help library for common questions? Of course, if you run into a question or problem, you're always welcome to get in touch with me either by email or on my talk page. Happy editing! Fraudoktorkatie (talk) 14:35, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Putrefaction Review - Mariah Beebe

Drew,

I was thoroughly impressed with the research you put into your article. I think that you researched this topic very well and broke it down into terms that someone who has no knowledge of the subject could understand. I like how you explained what Putrefaction is from a scientific perspective, but also gave it a simpler definition. I also really enjoyed how detailed you went into the different days and phases of Putrefaction. It made it easier for a reader to understand what this would look like to watch.

If I were to suggest any suggestions to you, I would suggest that you try to find synonyms for some of the larger words you used, such as thermodynamics and hydrolysis. I also would go into greater detail about factors effecting putrefaction. I think that some of the topics could use more research. I think that these edits would be the most important thing you could do to edit your article. The way that you spoke about the content made sense and it was in a very logical placement. Other than that, I was very impressed with your article.

I think that after reading your article there are definite changes I can make to my article. I will change the way it is laid out and I will also add more research to my article. I like the way you had different headings because it made it easier to follow the reading.

Great work Drew,

Mariah Beebe

Peer Review - Kelli Broessel

Hi Drew,

I was really impressed with how much you added to this article since it is a pretty specific idea. I think it is interesting to the reader for you to outline what kind of facilities are available at different Universities and how they handle and study this concept. I think that one thing that might be beneficial to you to add to your article would be maybe a history of putrefaction or some cultural references as well as how some people may feel about these "body farms". It could be interesting to mention what kind of programs or professions people could pursue to get into one of these farms or facilities or if there are specific undergraduate or graduate programs. It also might be good to mention why people are so interested in studying this and what kind of current experiments are being done or even what they expect to find by studying this. It might also be interesting to mention the type of bacteria that are at work and if there are any international Universities that have facilities like the ones you mentioned in the U.S. and if they have any different practices. All in all I think your article was rock solid, and impressive and it cited sources correctly, reliably, and where necessary. I think that especially with your plans to rework the beginning section your final draft will be a great article and contribution to Wikipedia. Good luck! Can't wait to see how you progress.

Kelli Broessel (talk)Kelli Broessel