User:Bee.whyze/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Aquatic respiration

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This article was chosen because it is relevant to course work and my University. Aquatic respiration is an important concept in animal physiology and the article appeared to lack detail.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section:


 * Lacks an overview of the articles major sections
 * Introductory sentence is worded in a way that could confuse the reader
 * Lead section is one sentence that lacks detail of what is to come in the article

Content:


 * Content is relevant to the topic
 * Sections lack detail and leave the reader requiring further research
 * Some sections include links to get further information which is helpful
 * The links throughout the writing help define terms the reader may be unaware of

Tone and Balance:


 * The article is written from a neutral perspective and is balanced

Sources and References:


 * The article does not contain a references section but has many sources mentioned in the “notes” section
 * Some articles are dated in 1967, more updated sources could be helpful
 * Facts are backed up by the sources provided
 * Links to articles are active and can be found easily

Organization and quality:


 * The article has some wording issues, but overall is concise and focused on the topic
 * The sections of the article make sense and provide further examples

Images and media:


 * The image provided gives a good example animal that uses aquatic respiration, with a brief caption of what is seen

Talk Page:


 * Mentioned important aspects that are missing from the article that could be useful
 * Talked about cleaning up the article to make it more focused and to do some fact checking

Overall impression:


 * The writing isn't always clear, some rewording would be useful


 * Overall organization flows nicely in the article


 * Overall the article lacks detail in sections that could use more information