User:GonFreecss999/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Great Dismal Swamp

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am interested in working with this article for my class assignment. After some readings in class, the Great Dismal Swamp became an interesting point of discussion and something I would like to know more about. On top of this, there is some information that could be edited into this article which would make it stronger and more informative.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article starts with a very basic explanatory sentence that outlines what the swamp is, and where it is located. I feel that the article could stand to use a larger description of what the swamp looks like considering its area in the United States. I also believe that a very brief sentence on the history of the Swamp could be beneficial to the intro, even though there is a history section in the article, because the impact of the Great Dismal Swamp on black communities before the civil war was grand. This would lead readers into the history section with a vague understanding of what is to come, and give readers a better experience reading up on the history.

The article does not aim to persuade readers in a bias direction about the Swamp. The photos are linked well and there are multiple sources being cited within the article. The article could use some more depth in the "Today" section, which would outline the national park status of the swamp, and link back to the "Preservation" section of the article. The history section may be more beneficial to readers if there is more information about the maroon communities, and that impact on the land.

Overall, I believe this article is somewhat strong, but has much room for improvement and could stand to have more unbiased information present in all sections.