User:AAHistoryLD/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose it as I was curios to see the history behind the development of a Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. I also noticed through the talk page that there had been quite a bit of discourse surrounding the article.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

Looking at the lead section it does in fact include an introductory sentence which concisely and clearly describe the article's topic. However, it does not include a brief description of the article's major sections. Most information in the lead section is present i the rest of the article, however, the lead does include other names for Little Tokyo which are not referenced in the article ("Lil' Tokyo, J-Town, Shō-Tōkyō"). The lead is concise giving a general overview of Little Tokyo and what it is.

Content

All of the article's content is relevant to the topic as it details the history, attractions, etc. of Little Tokyo. The article also has up to date information detailing the construction of various transportation in recent years up to the present as well. However, much of the other sections don't have any information from the 21st century so a large modern perspective is missing from this article. Also an important part that is missing is surrounding the life of those who live in this disctrict: from everyday life to important events, demonstrations, etc that have occurred in this district. By addressing Japanese Americans it does address a topic historically underrepresented, however, this article needs to be fleshed out a lot more.

Tone and Balance

The article is neutral and does not have any biases towards a position. There is no persuasion present in this article

Sources and References

A lot of the information in the article is cited, however, there are parts which have no citations attached to them. There is a large variety and depth of sources so the selection of sources is adequate. However, clicking some of the links of the articles, a lot of the sources are news articles and other similar articles. There is definitely a need for more in depth peer-reviewed sources. Also the transportation section is flagged for needing more sources.

Organization and Writing Quality

The writing style is concise and gets straight to clearly laying out the information. The grammar and spelling is also well done. However, the organization of the article itself leaves to be desired as there is a large history section and attractions section along with a few other smaller sections thrown at the end. The flow between the sections is not present.

Images and Media

All images present are relevant to this article as they are of Little Tokyo and the specific thing being described. The images are also laid out visually appealing as they compliment the text beside it.

Talk Page Discussion

Much of the chatting on the talk page discusses Little Tokyo's nicknames as well as the need for more sources throughout the article. The article is rated as C-class so it needs a lot of work. It is a part of a WikiProject but there has been noticeable edits by that specific editor.

Overall Impressions:

The article's overall status is one that has a general set of information about Little Tokyo as district in Los Angeles. The strengths of this article lie in its highlighting of the background and history of the Little Tokyo District. The article can definitely be improved by adding more modern information to all of the sections as well as including new sections surrounding the inhabitants/people who regularly interact with this distract. The human aspect is almost completely missing from this article. All in all, this article is in an underdeveloped state as quite a few changes need to be made for a more holistic and modern perspective.