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 * Name of article: Hourglass dolphin
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I chose this article because it is an animal that has rarely ever been seen and still needs to be further researched.

Lead

 * Guiding questions

The lead of this article clearly and concisely states a brief explanation of the topic. It does include an introductory sentence that lets the reader know he or she is about to read about the Hourglass dolphin. This section does not include a brief description of the major sections because it just talks about how it was discovered and that it has rarely ever been seen. It is confusing because it goes on to inform us about the dolphin and that it is not of a concern. However, the information that is in the lead is stated later in the content.

Content

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The information of the dolphin is relevant and will not really change because the examinations prove the size and details of the animal. The only transect data that was done was in the 1980s which means it is not up-to-date. Since the animal is rarely seen, it can be hard to collect data. It also says there are no threats to this dolphin, but I assume climate change and warming waters would be affecting their existence. All of the information that is present is relevant. There could be more information added on population status.

Tone and Balance

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This article is neutral and would be hard to have a bias one way or another. However, the article states that the dolphin has rarely been sighted but also says it is of least concern. Since population estimates haven't been done about 40 years, it seems like it would be hard to make that claim. The article may persuade the reader that the dolphin is not of concern, but since the information is so old the population could have declined significantly since the last study.

Sources and References

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The most lacking part of this article is the sources. The facts are not well supported by sources and the sources provided are hard to navigate. The most recent and relevant source about the dolphin was from 2012.

Organization

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This article is quite well-written and can be read quickly. The reader doesn't need to sift through the information to find the facts. It lacks in grammatical and spelling errors. The reader can easily follow the flow of the article and scroll to sections if in need of specific information.

Images and Media

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This is only one picture in the article, but it does help the reader understand what the dolphin looks like. The captioned picture is in a good spot that is relevant to the information in the section. It would be nice to have more visuals but is understandable since the dolphin has rarely ever been sighted.

Checking the talk page

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There are really no conversations going on about this topic on the talk page. It was rated class C in three different projects. These projects include WikiProjects Mammals, Cetaceans, and Antarctica.

Overall impressions

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The status of this article is class C. It is lacking in some information and many inline citations. The article could be improved with more media, updated information, and more inline citations. The article is not well-developed because of the lacking citations. Once more are added, it will be sufficiently developed.

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