User:HarleyForet/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(Provide a link to the article here.)

English studies

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 reason for choosing the following English Studies article is as follows:


 * Our class specifically relates to writing/English Studies techniques.
 * The article also is described for having "multiple issues." This is a perfect opportunity to practice my evaluation skills.

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.)

Improper Tone & Unclear Communication Skills
The overall topic is very clear, which is discussing English Studies, but the article focuses mainly on one idea with English Studies. Each paragraph adds something new about English Studies to the article but gives a very vague/general explanation. The sub-topics can be explained more thoroughly. Since the article has very little flow, the tone for the reading seems robotic. Having that robotic feel makes the article hard for anyone to read, which creates the downfall of the reader not understanding what is being said the first time around. Many of the citations included in the English Studies article work and are much more certified, as many of them have a higher ranking than this article itself. The sources seem biased, as one of the sources is specifically Modern Language Association, but it does go well with the article for English Studies. The talk page has eight different revisions for the author of the English Studies article. Many of the revisions are contracting, as one may say it needs more details while the other says that it does not, and vice versa. That specifically goes along with the statement of unclear communication skills and the robotic reading. If there was a better flow in-between sub-topic, then the majority of the article's readers would corelate their responses better. The article is rated Start-Class and does include some Wiki Projects interest. For example: Education Wiki Projects have a high importance with the English Studies article, mid importance for literature, and low importance for writing. The article does not have any images as well, which can bore some readers depending on their reading interest. This English Studies article does have potential, as it is filled with plenty of useful information, but the article just needs some proper organization/flow that will improve the readers intake on the topic all together. -HarleyForet, 4 June 2024.