User:Dhanno1234/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: North Atlantic garbage patch
 * I choose this topic because I found it highly fascinating and concerning. I was aware of the damage done by plastic to the water bodies but was surprised to read about the patches of plastic in oceans (Atlantic oceans) as big as the size of a city. Upon reading it for the first time, the article seemed all over the place and there was a lot of gap in content that brought along confusion as you read it.

Lead Evaluation
The introductory paragraph describes the topic very briefly in easy words, which gives you an idea about the topic but lacks to elaborate further details to back-up the topic. There is a chronological order tho the major sections of the article described in the introductory paragraph. The first paragraph is concise but lacks a little organization.

Content Evaluation
Content-wise the article touches on major sections such as cause, research, risk to wildlife and human, awareness from a mountain-top view. The location and size section seems appropriate and builds to the information, however, the cause of the formation of garbage patch needs elaboration. What kind of plastic contributes to microplastics, what products contribute, this kind of informations seems missing and can be added. Some research on the findings of the data out of University of Hawaii can be elaborated upon. The part of what research methods were used seems missing and could support the facts.

In the risk to wildlife part, what marines specie are particularly vulnerable to the microplastics can be documented. Additionally, the impact of consuming the sea food by humans causing digestion problems could add to the research on impact on wildlife and humans.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article seems pretty neutral. From the beginning it talks about the worse effects of plastic consumption by oceans and the formation of North Atlantic garbage patch. Although, it does talk about cleaning up the garbage patch, which is an overrepresented viewpoint in the article. The article does seem to persuade the reader about the side-effects of the plastic accumulation in the North Atlantic garbage patch rather than giving detailed information about the patch and its cause.

Sources and References
The sources in the research section are from universities of science organizations that have conducted studies on the North Atlantic garbage patch. In terms of reliable sources informations has been taken from studies conducted UNESCO, University of Hawaii, Sea Education Association, all of which are reliable secondary sources. Some of the links take you to the organization's general webpage instead of the particular information page referenced so that needs to be changed.

Talk page evaluation
Wikipedia has rated the article a Stub-Class, which means it needs lot of improvement. Although it has been given low-importance by wikipedia, the article has been within the scope of WIkiProject Oceans, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of oceans, seas, and bays on wikipedia. The talk page talks a lot about missing information in the article in the research and effect on wildlife and human section. The talk page also talks about new information that should be added. Cross-referencing between articles within the similar scope needs to be done.

Overall impressions
Overall the article needs structure and flow of communication which is missing right now. The transition of each section also within paragraphs is rough and needs to be polished. Research on wildlife affected and human digestion problems could be added. Proper referencing to the sources needs to be checked upon. In a nutshell, the article does provide the reader with a mountain-level overview of the topic but lacks detailed information.