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Lead does mention all the sections, but could provide a better overview. It also mentions something that would appear to be self discrepancy theory, but that is never talked about in the article.
Content is good, but could be expanded on. Most of the info is on evolutionary perspectives, if the article is to be expanded into other sections there could be a bit more added.
The tone and balance of the article are all good. Most current source was published in 2008 with the majority being from the early 2000's or prior. The article is organized well and concise. Overall this article could be improved in multiple ways depending on what should be done. The illusions of control section could be removed and the article just be a self esteem evolutionary functions or other implication of self esteem could be added to create more context as a whole. The lead mentions things that are not touched on in the article and self esteem could be better defined in the lead. To continue the article doesn't talk about the relevance of self esteem in an individual and how it fluctuates throughout one's life.
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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.
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[edit]it was shorter so it seems like there were things to evaluate and is consistent with something I am learning in one of my classes
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[edit]Lead does mention all the sections, but could provide a better overview. It also mentions something that would appear to be self discrepancy theory, but that is never talked about in the article.
Content is good, but could be expanded on. Most of the info is on evolutionary perspectives, if the article is to be expanded into other sections there could be a bit more added.
The tone and balance of the article are all good. Most current source was published in 2008 with the majority being from the early 2000's or prior. The article is organized well and concise. Overall this article could be improved in multiple ways depending on what should be done. The illusions of control section could be removed and the article just be a self esteem evolutionary functions or other implication of self esteem could be added to create more context as a whole. The lead mentions things that are not touched on in the article and self esteem could be better defined in the lead. To continue the article doesn't talk about the relevance of self esteem in an individual and how it fluctuates throughout one's life.