User:Ellie.Papp/Evaluate an Article
 | Evaluate an article
Complete your article evaluation below. Here are the key aspects to consider: Lead sectionA good lead section defines the topic and provides a concise overview. A reader who just wants to identify the topic can read the first sentence. A reader who wants a very brief overview of the most important things about it can read the first paragraph. A reader who wants a quick overview can read the whole lead section.
ContentA good Wikipedia article should cover all the important aspects of a topic, without putting too much weight on one part while neglecting another.
Tone and BalanceWikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view; if there are substantial differences of interpretation or controversies among published, reliable sources, those views should be described as fairly as possible.
Sources and ReferencesA Wikipedia article should be based on the best sources available for the topic at hand. When possible, this means academic and peer-reviewed publications or scholarly books.
Organization and writing qualityThe writing should be clear and professional, the content should be organized sensibly into sections.
Images and Media
Talk page discussionThe article's talk page — and any discussions among other Wikipedia editors that have been taking place there — can be a useful window into the state of an article, and might help you focus on important aspects that you didn't think of.
Overall impressions
Examples of good feedbackA good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved. |
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[edit]Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
[edit]I chose this article because I found it genuinely interesting and thought it would be simple enough to try and evaluate while still having plenty of content to look at. Also, in the article I saw it mentioned that this is a critically endangered animal that was affected by the introduction of predators, so I felt it was relevant to one of our last lectures.
Evaluate the article
[edit]Starting with the lead section, there is little to critic. It covers the majority of titles presented in the contents section of the article and its brief enough that it takes no longer than a couple minutes to read. Three things were not explained in the summary: "habitat", "feeding", and "fatal fungal infection". While evaluating the content on this article, I noticed that most topics go in-depth but there are a few subsections that have a noticeably small amount compared to others. For example, the "Fatal fungal infection" subsection has a very small amount of content and doesn't establish basic information which left me unsatisfied. Though overall, the article does a great job at explaining and presenting all relevant information in an easy-to-understand manner that is neutral. Along with the writing, there are many relevant images, maps, data charts, and even an audio bit that help the reader understand what the article is describing. These attachments are clear and spaced out which is helpful for those who may be more of a visual learner. Continuing through the article, while taking a look at the sources used the majority are from the 20th century though there are a few studies that go as far back as 1975. The older references are mainly scientific studies of the parrots and their history, so though they may be older they still add relevant data that could be considered current. Also, there is a large range of references, 107 cited to be exact, that come from reliable sources. Lastly, looking at the talk section of this page it's clear there was a lot of hard work put into this article. There are long paragraphs written between editors discussing the addition of needed content, the organization, and the overall quality of the article. Overall, the article is very well written and organized which provides the reader a pleasant and easy to understand experience while researching the rare kakapo.