User:Averagestudentt/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Alpine skiing

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I thoroughly enjoy skiing and have partook in it since I was three so I have a great deal of knowledge and experience in the topic. Additionally, I find the mechanics and techniques of skiing very interesting.

Evaluate the article

 * the topic included valuable information for the article, clearly stating what skiing is
 * the article left out the thousands of places people ski in the world
 * did not mention the development of skiing, how it became popular
 * lack of images which can be used to demonstrate the different techniques of skiing
 * there is information lacking on competitive downhill skiing and the wide variety of competition for it
 * key techniques used to learn how ski are missing
 * the writing of the article can use some updating, some of the terminology used is out-dated
 * in the article four types of skis are described, but there are no images to decipher which are which and some ski types are missing
 * poles, which are an essential to skiing are not mentioned
 * renown skiers who are known for their expertise are not mentioned
 * the article is balanced, however it is missing key information that people who are deciding to learn how to ski need to be informed on
 * the article additionally fails to mention ski lifts, which there are several forms of and are crucial to skiing
 * the article discloses where skiing was founded, but leaves out how it was created
 * the article is well balanced, but it is missing information that is essential to beginners of the sport
 * basic rules to follow when skiing down a hill are failed to be mentioned (a skiers social contract) and the most common injuries found when skiing (the risks)
 * the sources listed on the article are credible, but when I explored other articles regarding the sport, more information was provided then what is on this Wikipedia article
 * the quality of this article is sufficient, but especially in a sport images I think would really help readers