User:Carterlockwood1/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Coral reef

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I personally have always found a drawing to the ocean as I grew up right next to it. I wanted to find an article that sparked interest in me to make this assignment interesting, but still wanted an unfamiliar aspect to allow me to learn. Coral reefs are a very important aspect of the ocean as they provide life, and habitats to countless different species, while they do not impact our every day lives, having general sources like wikipedia to provide basic information for regular people is still very important. The article I chose was very broad and general which led it to be very long and fact heavy which was intimidating at first, but I still found it easy to navigate from the beginning and was not too afraid at first impression.

Evaluate the article
The article being evaluated is "Coral Reefs". This article covers nearly every aspect of Coral Reefs including; the different zones, types, locations, ecosystems, biodiversity, protection, restoration, etc. It clearly defines what a Coral Reef is in the lead of the article, and provides background information such as the family, genus, and species. This article is a very good resource for various audiences, both those educated and not-educated on the overall topic of Coral Reefs. The article offers various types of information covering both scientific information; aspects such as coral biology, symbiotic relationships, ecological dynamics, etc. As well as geographical and environmental context; distribution, conducive environmental conditions, impact of eliminate change. The organizational structure of this article is very well-organized and it has a very good flow from general information leading into more specific details. This greatly helps readers in understanding the subject incrementally. There are also very clear heading and subheading which help contribute to the easiness it is to read this and also enabled reading to easily navigate between the different aspects of coral reefs discussed in this article. This article provided reading with countless references, most of which were reputable sources which elevated the credibility of the presented information. There were countless contributions from various authors, which reflected collaboration and perspectives from various parts of the field which studies coral reefs. The language used in this article allowed it to be accessible and easy to understand to most people. This enables a broader audience to be able to become invested and able to understand the topic and its ideas. Overall this article was very comprehendible and provided depths of information in various ideas regarding coral reefs. It covered countless topics, and presented the information in clear and concise ways which made it easy for the audience to engage.