User:Emartinez203/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
The article I will be evaluating is titled "Langam language".

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.)

The article itself was chosen for me, haha. But, I am excited to be working on this article. I believe in the wiki-projects goal of making academic information accessible to everyone. With an article with such little information, it's important to not just add any information, but add good information. Also, with such little information available, my group and I will be able to create a solid foundation for future wiki-editors.

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.)

Lead Section


 * The lead section had a good establishing section, and it is concise. However, it is the ONLY section on the Wikipedia page (besides sources and further reading).

Content


 * No other content available besides the lead section regarding Langam. The info-graph on the side either repeats information from lead section, or is directly linked to source. There are two subsection at the very bottom listing other categorically similar languages.

Tone and Balance


 * With the little information available, the article is neutral.

Sources and Resources


 * With such a small section, there are not many sources to evaluate. That being said, these sources appear to be extremely recent, which is amazing. This means that the information available has a higher likelihood of being relevant and not outdated. Additionally, the sources seem to be from reliable sources. One of the three sources is from HDX, services provided by OCHA, a website used by multiple credible organization (such as the UN). They provide the data and statistics on multiple topics globally. The data collected can be downloaded and accessed by anyone. Two of the three sources are from are from Ethnologue. Ethnologue is seemingly esteemed, and recognized internationally as being an extensive source for global language and information. That being said, it is not accessible, as you need a subscription in order to read the information available on their website. Additionally, while highly esteemed, it is also powered by SIL International, a christian based group. I am unsure whether religion has an influence on the collection of this data, that remain unclear.

Organization and writing quality


 * Very well organized, and easy to read. While there may not be sections to evaluate, the leading section has no grammatical or spelling errors. The flow of the article is good.

Images and Media


 * There is only one photo in the article, and it is a picture on a map of where Langam is spoken. While clear and appealing, it could be labeled a little bit better, with perhaps a title instead of just coordinates.

Talk page discussion


 * Talk page has not been used at all and Langam has not been mentioned on the discussion page.

Overall Impressions


 * Biggest pro of this article is the layout it tries to emulate. It it very concise and clear. That being said, this is a poorly developed article, with essentially no information on the systems of the language itself. The only information available on the article is where the language is spoken, number of native speakers, and its language family. Additionally, two of the sources require a subscriptions to access the information, so there is no way of evaluating these sources for credibility and reliability.