User:Dlushing/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Collectivism Collectivism

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it lacks details that could help with the overall strength. Collectivism is an important term that is viewed by many people on a daily basis; therefore, it is important that viewers are fully informed once they have completely read this article. My preliminary impression of this article was that the information presented is good and is baked up by good sources. However, the article lacks information that could further strengthen the knowledge of the readers on this topic.

Evaluate the article
The introductory sentence in this article is clear and concise; however, the lead section as a whole does not give a brief description of the article's major sections. Although the content of this article is relevant to the topic and it is up to date, the content lacks details that could strengthen the article. For example, discussing the impacts of collectivism on societies will give the reader a more in-depth understanding of the importance of the implementation of collectivism in certain societies. Also, the structure of the content could be improved. This could be done by adding "origins" as a topic that will then lead into the first paragraph of the content area. In addition, this article has a good tone and balance because this article is neutrally written and it doesn't attempt to persuade the reader. The sources in this article are from a diverse spectrum of authors and they accurately back up the content of the article. Everything considered, the organization and writing quality in this article are good.

Overall, this article has a good status. It is informative and it has strengths in areas such as structure, organization, and a variety of reliable sources. However, this article can still be improved by adding more information. I will assess this article's completeness by adding additional information that will strengthen the article's topic. I will do so by incorporating information that will aid with the viewer's understanding of the impacts that collectivism has on society along with researches that analyze collectivistic outcomes on relationships within a society. By adding this information, the article will be strengthened especially when one starts to read about the different historical perspectives, which is currently stated in the article.