User:Beza E Lemma/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Environmental science (Environmental science)
 * I chose this article to evaluate, because I have always been interested in environmental science, and I was even considering to add it as a minor. I believe educating ourselves about the environment will help us from unintentionally affecting it and creating an imbalance in nature.

Lead
The lead includes an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic. It doesn't include a brief description of the article's major sections rather it explains in detail. The lead doesn't include information that is not in the article. The lead is concise and explains enough.

Content

 * The articles content is very relevant to the topic. It supports the topic by presenting necessary details. The content is up to date, it was last edited on the 30th of October, 2020. The article does not have any content that does not belong in the article. The article only mentions a few historical information on the environmental regulations driving the studies about environmental science.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral as it just provides basic information, and definitions. The article does not appear heavily biased towards a particular position. The article is barely persuasive or comparative, it is more informative. The viewpoints includes components of the topic that express it well.

Sources and references evaluation
The information presented are all from references that are reliable. Most of the sources are from books written about the topic. most of the books are available if bought. a few of the sources are current, in the last 2 decades. some of the sources were written by only one author. The other sources are company websites and such. The links work but most need improvement to create an easy access.

Organization evaluation
The article is well written as it is clear, and concise. The article does not have any major grammatical errors, except a few missed commas. The article is well-organized, as it breaks down into sections that reflect the major components of the topic.

Images and media evaluation
The article contains a few images that enhance understanding of the topic. The images are well captioned and they adhere to the Wikipedia's copyright regulations. They are cited and listed under references. the images are also laid out beside the paragraph that relates to it.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any Wiki Projects?
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Talk page evaluation
Most of the conversations are about re-working and editing the article, which it has already been. the rating of the article are no so good, it still needs more improvements.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?
 * What are the article's strengths?
 * How can the article be improved?
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Overall evaluation
in general, the article is good, but perhaps it needs more improvement as suggested in the talk page. it divides the article into components and discusses each in detail along with related images. it could be better if it also emphasizes on the historical background of the topic.

Optional activity

 * Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback

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