User:Elizhylton/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Lesser bamboo bat

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 choose this article because it is a topic that I find interesting. It matters because it is important to learn and know about different species in the world. My preliminary impression was that the article is short, but has lots of information in it.

Evaluate the article
Lead section:

The lead section is quite short and doesn't include all of the topics that are talked about in the article.

Content:

The content of the article is well put together and seems up to date. It isn't a long article though, and could definitely use some more information. It talks about the basics of the bat, which is great, but it doesn't go into much detail.

Tone and Balance:

I think that the article does well in having a neutral point of view. The author only talks about facts and doesn't assume anything or talk with a biased voice.

Sources and References:

All of the sources appear to be up to date and come from scientific articles. I checked a few of the links and they open perfectly.

Organization and Writing Quality:

The article is written in a format where it is easy to read and easy to find whatever topic you are looking for.

Images and Media:

There are a couple of photos in the article which are both sourced properly, and have clear descriptions.

Talk Page Discussion:

The only comment in the talk page was about merging the article of the bat with another type of bat. The author politely declined because the bat is of a different species.

Overall Impressions:

I would definitely add more information to the article, just so people could find more if they were looking for it, but overall the article is really good. The information is laid out in a visually appealing way that makes it easy to find what you are looking for. There is no bias to the article either, it is just straight facts from properly cited sources.