User:Hylaversicolor/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Talk:Coal

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article to evaluate because it has been rated as C-Class by WikiProject Vital Articles. A major weakness of the article is related to lignin degradation, and there is a debate on the talk page about when fungi evolved the capability to decompose lignin. In the history section of the article, there appears to be a contradictory statement about when the Romans used coal and when coal became an important energy resource in Britain.

Evaluate the article
The articles content is relevant to the topic. The content is not up-to-date. There are newer publications that provide additional insight into lignin degradation than what the article currently cites. There is content missing and content that does not belong, for instance, the seeming contradiction in the articles history section. The article deals poorly with one of Wikipedia's Equity gaps. It does not address topics related to historically underrepresented populations. The article is neutral, but there may be claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position. The sources are thorough, but the sources may not be current. The sources do not include historically marginalized people. There may be better source available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of random websites. For instance:


 * 1) "Dethroning King Coal – How a Once Dominant Fuel Source is Falling Rapidly from Favour". Resilience. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.

The article is concise, well-written and easy to read and is well organized. The article does include images that enhance the understanding of the topic and they are well captioned and adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations. The images could be laid out in a more visual appealing manner. the talk discussion page has friendly conversations about trying to improve the article's content, with some debates and suggestions on things that need updating. The article has been rated as C-Class by WikiProject Vital Articles. The articles strengths are it is concise, well-written, has good flow, and contains content relevant to the topic. The article can be improved by adding more up-to-date information and more peer reviewed publications as sources. The article is well-developed and is only missing content related to its uses by historically marginalized people and the most current publications on the topic. suggestions for additional citations: https://www.iea.org/reports/coal-2019#executive-summary

Yang, Ghatge, S., & Hur, H.-G. (2023). Improvement of thermoalkaliphilic laccase (CtLac) by a directed evolution and application to lignin degradation. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 107(1), 273–286. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-022-12311-4

Zhang, Yao, Y., Deng, J., Zhang, J.-L., Qiu, Y., Li, G., & Liu, J. (2022). Hydrogen production via anaerobic digestion of coal modified by white-rot fungi and its application benefits analysis. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 157, 112091–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112091