User:EstherM04/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Kottayam

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Kottayam is a city in Kerala, where I am from. I chose this specific article due to my deep cultural ties with the place as well as the rich history behind the city as well. I believe this article is lacking in a lot of information about the city, and bringing more focus on to the city can allow us to learn as well as appreciate the culture surrounding Kottayam. Reading the article there are a lot of things that are discussed, but it is at a very minimal or simple level. All topics have many layers that can be discussed and rich information that is yet to be presented.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section (SATISFACTORY)

The lead section gives a brief description of Kottayam's location, its geography and climate but fail to explain the significance it holds and is not grammatically accurate. The sentences are short and choppy as well.

 Tone and Balance (GOOD) 

The article does not show any bias and cites sources in an organized manner.

 Sources and References (GOOD) 

There are plenty of sources, but they are mostly from other Wikipedia pages, but some from external sites in the external links section. There should be more original sources quoted to make the article more thorough. The references are also mainly from one site named Wayback India. References should be aimed to be from several sources to avoid bias.

 Organization and Writing Quality (SATISFACTORY) 

Writing quality is okay. Sentences are short and choppy in some places and are not properly organized to provide clear background on the topic.

 Images and Media (GOOD) 

There is a good amount of images, tables and graphs. However, not all the images do not show a clear, thorough description on its connection to the article.

 Talk Page Discussion (SATISFACTORY) 

The talk page went over the lack of images, information and validity of links provided. It is included in some Wikipedia projects and rated as low importance.

 Overall Impression (GOOD-B) 

I think the article definitely needs a lot of improvement in particularly the organization of material, reference to external sources and more descriptive stance on the significance of Kottayam as a city in Kerala. The article does have a good amount of pictures and other visuals. It would be more relevant if the pictures were described in more detail in the article. The article is underdeveloped and in my opinion can be rated as a B.