User:Scotland145/Evaluate an Article
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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.
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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Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?[edit]
I have chosen to evaluate this article because I plan on updating this article and would like to have an initial and final evaluation of the article. The article is currently sparse and does not include much information.
Evaluate the article[edit]
The current state of the article has some good information but it is missing a significant amount of available information on the subject and could include more citations. The article includes only 7 references and while they each seem to be reliable they are not referenced enough throughout the article. Several claims also go without any citations such as how the ivories became one of the most wanted resources. Overall the article is not inherently bad though it is missing a lot of information and citations. Additional sources could be added in order to support several of the claims present in the article. --~~~~