User:Eab55/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Green belt

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose this article because it contains the section "Notable Examples" that highlights Green Belts across the world, not just in the United States. Since I'm interested in working internationally, this drew me into this article. I find this important because it allows for others to gain a wider view of the different places planning was implemented and how.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Overall, it was interesting learning about green belts and its history and criticisms. The lead section gives a clear definition of what a green belt is and gets to the point quickly. The content covered in relation to green belts is very nicely tied together. The varying sections include purposes, history, criticisms, and notable examples, which allows one to understand green belts in a holistic manner. The tone of the article is also neutral and does not seem to be arguing in one way or trying to persuade individuals. Most of the sections have sources cited. However, the "Purposes" section and some of the "Notable examples" do not have citations or references. The quality of writing is also good and provides details in a concise and easy to understand manner. Images and media usage is low in the article, but when it is used, it is captioned appropriately and is placed next to the corresponding section. The main conversations in the talk page focus on terminology and other green belts, as well as additional articles on the topic. Overall, I would say the articles is structured well and written in a neutral and concise manner. However, its main weakness is lack of sources for specific sections, like "Purposes." Another weakness is lack of information on the "Notable Examples." Some of them have a lot of information, while others have very minimal information or just bullet points.