User:BriRosario/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
January 2012 Fiji floods

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose the article on the 2012 Fiji floods because of the increased prevalence of natural disasters in different parts of the world. I am interested in learning the geographical aspect of natural disasters, and which areas are affected by floods. Additionally, I have family in disaster-prone areas and I believe that learning about the prevalence and potential reoccurrence of disasters such as floods is important. The adequate provided a lot of information about the 2012 Fiji flood.~

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section

The lead section begins by describing the topic. It mentions when the flood occurred, the affected areas, and the magnitude of damage that was caused by the flood. This first sentence draws the reader's attention to the importance of the topic and mentions the areas that are covered within the article. The lead section is concise and easy to understand.

Content

The article provides up-to-date content and is relevant. The content covers the flooding incident, precursors to the flood, and aftermath action that provide a substantive understanding of the issue. The Fiji floods, covered by the article, also represent historically underrepresented populations.

Tone and Balance

The article provides a neutral position on the issue. The article does not stipulate persuasion towards any particular point but aims to comprehensively cover all aspects related to the incident. However, aspects such as the flood trends of the region have been underrepresented.

Sources and References

There exist a variety of sources, some of them current, used in the article that back up all the proposed facts. The article strikes a balance between academic sources with newspaper and website sources making the information sourced comprehensive. A few of the links failed to open up but a majority of them could be accessed. Moreover, some of the sources have been written by historically marginalized individuals.

Organization and Writing Quality

The article has been well organized and concisely written. Information has been broken down into various topics making it easy to read and reliable for skimming of content. There exist no spelling or grammatical errors.

Images and Media

The article effectively uses images to help collaborate the information presented and increase comprehension. All images included adhere to Wikipedia’s copyright regulations and have been well-captioned. The images have been well-structured except for one which appeared to be distanced from the article.

Talk Page Discussion

The article is rated start-class and is part of some WikiProjects focusing on Fiji. Wikipedia offers specific information about the region as compared to the classroom generalization and overview of how floods occur in different areas.

Overall Impressions

The article has been well-developed and organized. The strengths come from the diversity and conciseness of the information presented. However, the article can include more images that showcase the information presented as well as including updated links to the sources of information. ~