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Name of article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Highway_57

I have chosen to evaluate this article because I have often seen the road sign for Arkansas Highway 57 and want to learn more about this highway.

The introduction to this article is very clear and concise. The article includes where the highway is located, how long it runs, and that is maintained by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD). The article then goes on to give a description of Highway 57 as well as the history of 57. Following that, is a table of the major intersections that Highway 57 interacts with. A rather short article about Highway 57, the article ends with a list of references.

The content presented in this article is relevant to the topic. The last known edit to this article on Arkansas Highway 57 was made on December 18, 2019. Although that date is relatively recent; the sources used are a bit dated. The most recent source being from 2016 and the latest being from 2008. So, some newer sources of information on this topic would be good. Along with this, more info on the history of Highway 57 is needed. All that is stated in the history of 57 is the date of the highway’s creation, as well as a couple of extensions that were made in 1957 and 1963

This article presents a neutral position. The article is purely information based and does not appear to have a bias toward anything.

All facts in the article are backed up by reliable sources. All sources come from Arkansas State websites or the Arkansas State Highway Department. These sources are very thorough. The sources are relatively current but a few more sources that are more up to date should be added. All links are working.

The article is very clear, concise, is well written, and to the point providing nothing but information on Arkansas Highway 57. The article is broken down into sections with each section going over different aspects about the topic. Though this article does have some grammatical errors such as placement of commas and is a little congested with information at time. Other than that, there seems to be no major grammatical errors.

Images is what this article is very much lacking. There is only one image depicting the Arkansas Highway 57 road sign and a map showing its location. Below the image is a table of information stating route information, major junctions, location, and the highway system 57 is categorized as. The image does follow Wikipedia’s guidelines on copyright. A few more images could be added. The article talks of how Highway 57 is maintained by AHTD, so a picture of their headquarters could be added. Along with a picture of the actual highway system showing what Arkansas Highway 57 looks like. Pictures of the major junctions encountered while driving down Arkansas Highway 57, could also be included.

This is a C-Class level article rated as Mid-Importance and is part of the U.S. Roads WikiProject. This WikiProject is focused on giving a detailed guide to state highways and major roads in the U.S. Users in the talk page have discussed their edits and how external links should be implemented. They have also provided tools that make fixing the article easier. The talk page is very direct and structed with a clear focus. This differs greatly from how we talk about the topic in class. Similarly, in class we are structed but focus at times can be scatted, because different aspects of the topic are always being discussed.

The article’s current status is set as Low importance. A strength of this article is that it is very well organized. The article is neatly sectioned off and the overall look of the article page is clean. The article could be greatly improved by doing just a few minor things. More images and media could be added to make the page more attractive to readers. This would also provide a clearer image of what is being discussed in the article. Overall, this article is very underdeveloped and not complete.

Here are a couple sources that could contribute to the completion of this article:

"Officials kick off I-57 expansion with press conference." 22 February 2019.  https://www.kait8.com/2019/02/22/plans-extend-i-mo-underway/ . 5 March 2020.

Pettit, Emma. "'Future I-57' in Arkansas uncloaked, but link still just a vision." 26 February 2018.  https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/feb/24/future-i-57-uncloaked-but-link-still-ju-2/ . 5 March 2020.

The first article talks about a press conference held that discussed the expansion of Highway 57. The second article talks about the highways that will be added to transform Highway 57 into Interstate 57. Alejandro.arriaga1223 (talk) 06:16, 6 March 2020 (UTC)