User:Giacorbett/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: Early Lake Erie
 * Lake Erie is one of the Great Lakes and Buffalo is on Lake Eire.

Lead evaluation
The lead was short and and doesn't mention all the major sections of the article. It provides a basic definition of Early Lake Erie.

Content evaluation
Some of the sections are short and don't include much information on the topic. There have been no major changes or sections added since 2014.

Tone and balance evaluation
The article is neutral and unbiased, presenting information in an informative way.

Sources and references evaluation
Many of the sources are outdated and were written over 20 years ago. None of the references include links.

Organization evaluation
The article is not very easy to follow along and the sections could be split up into smaller subsections.

Images and media evaluation
The article includes maps of Lake Erie and images of the lake at the stages listed in each section.

Talk page evaluation
The article is part of the WikiProject Lakes and is rated as C-Class, but is of high-importance.

Overall evaluation
The article has many citations to scholarly sources, however the sources are outdated and don't include links. The body sections include basic information on the topic, but the introduction could be improved and expanded. Overall, the article is underdeveloped.

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