User:Bluamoo/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
The article that I am evaluating is Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge.

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
The Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge is mostly wetland and provides a protected home for both flora and fauna. As this is a wetlands class, the article seems appropriate.

Lead Section
The introductory sentence fits the topic and gives a concise overview of the site, but I don't think there is that much focus on waterfowl in the article after the first sentence. I think that mentioning both plants and wildlife in the lead sentence would help to improve it as those are the main sections in this article.

Content
There is no mention of the history of the property prior to establishment as a National Wildlife Refuge. Acknowledgement of historical use by Native Americans may satisfy Wikipedia's equity gaps. Information within the article is concise, but could be expanded upon. Waterfowl use of the site is important in this refuge but only one species is mentioned within the article. There are no specific plant species mentioned, only community types.

Organization and Writing
The article takes a neutral tone and is not biased on any of the topics discussed. The article is broken into paragraphs, but could benefit from the use of subheadings to help guide the reader. There are no blatant grammar or spelling mistakes. The article is written in a concise manner and has a good flow.

Sources and References
This section needs a lot of work. Only one complete reference is made, the other being a link to a website not cited properly. There are no in-text citations made within the article. Sources are current and links work. More sources are needed for this article to be credible and better represent information on the topic. It is hard to have a quality article with only one source.

Talk Page
There is no discussion or history of discussion on the talk page. Future edits to the article should include utilize the talk page to encourage discussion.

Images and Media
The article contains an image from the site and a map showing the sites location relative to the rest of the United States. The image has an appropriate description and is placed in a visually appealing way. Image licensing matches Wikipedia rules.

Overall Impressions
The concise nature of the writing style used in the article is one of its best strengths. Information is conveyed in an easy to understand manner and not overwhelming. This article is a good start, but needs a lot of improvements. The most important way to improve this article will be to find more sources and use in-text citations to increase credibility. There is plenty of room for expansion in the content section, I would consider this article underdeveloped.