User:Izzyadams/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Democracy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because for many of my classes the concept of democracy is often discussed. Democracy plays an important role in many states and knowing the history of how it became and the different shapes it can take is important.

Evaluate the article
The article is well written with detailed sections throughout. It does a good job at introducing the topic and defining its key concepts. The content has a wide variety of information. It gives a history of where the term comes from as well as modern day examples, making sure that it is up to date. The article well displays the facts given without taking a certain position in the matter. There are many references throughout the article to support its texts and arguments. Although the article has many point to cover, it has many links to specific words that other articles can go more into depth. Thus, it could in some places be more consists as it can tend to get wordy. There are multiple images throughout the article to give the reader a visual. There are a few discussion in the talk section relating to some of the present examples as well as concerns for the lengthy paragraphs. Overall the article does give the reader a variety of information regarding the topic. It covers many years as the term has been around for a long time. It can be helpful in getting a good overview of the topic. It is also very well divided into different categories making it easy to find the answer you are looking for.