User:Dalilam5/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Social work

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article as it is a topic I am quite interested in -- also because it is a potential field of work after my studies. My initial impression of it is that the article is clear and concise. By looking at the table of contents, it seems that the way it is structured has a clear chronology which makes it easier to read and understand. I also immediately noticed that there are several case studies that are discussed in this article, which probably strengthens the quality of the content of the article.

Evaluate the article
The lead section immediately defines the topic. However, the first sentence of this section does not define the topic, thus readers would have to read more of the lead section to understand the definition. The content is relevant to the topic and does seem up to date. The definition is given in the form of citations from reliable sources. A drawback of this section is that it does not include any indication of what is to come in the article, not really introducing the topic, strictly just defining it.

The content is very relevant to the topic. Each section helps the reader understand what social work is, with examples of how it is implemented. For example, the history section offers 3 different case studies, explaining how social work originated in different countries. The content also gives way to further understandings of the topic, if the reader wants to expand their knowledge on the topic. For example, there is a section called "social workers in literature", which offers the readers an additional outlook on the topic. Overall, the content seems complete and up-to-date, however, it does not include anything on Wikipedia's equity gaps.

The tone and balance of the article is formal and neutral. All the information is presented in an impartial way. Along with this, the organisation and writing quality is clear, easy to read, and grammatically, as well as structurally, well-organised.

The references of this article are mostly from academic or very well recognised sources. The reference list is also very long - showing a great diversity of sources -, and as they are mostly academic, both these things are indicators of a good and well thought out reference list.

There are not many images in this article, but the ones that there are are well captioned, indicating what is to be seen in the images. They are not particularly organised in a visually appealing way, as they are very small and not very interesting in relation to the topic. For example, an image of a Marylebone slum is depicted, and the image itself just is not very appealing, nor does it add much to the narrative of the article.

Overall, the article is well-organised, clear and offers a good definition and overview of social work. The article is based on a wide range of reliable sources, allowing the text to be informative and neutral. The article could do with minor improvements such as, including more images and making sure they are visually appealing, as well as, relevant to the text. The definition section could also do with some improvement, such as, opening with a stronger statement on the topic. ~