User:Jrjossart/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Żubroń

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because I stumbled upon it and it seems interesting. However, it seems short and lacks strong citations

Evaluate the article
Overall the article has a strong foundation but lacks references in on section and is overall short on citations. This is partly because it is a very niche topic and there is not much information available, but it can still be improved upon.

The lead section is good with a descriptive first sentence and a paragraph that contains important information from the other sections. It could possibly use a little bit of information from the description section.

The content of the article is good, but there is a heavy emphasis on the history section, with it being much larger than the only other section. The history section also only has one citation. The content on the Żubroń is up to date, as little has changed regarding the topic.

The tone and balance of the article are for the most part from a neutral point of view. In the history section the article mentions "notoriously ineffective SAFs" without providing a reference which is not a neutral position and should be reevaluated or backed up with citations.

The sources and references are lacking with the whole description section being flagged for not having any sources. There are also some historical claims in the history section which could use some references.

The organization and and writing quality appear up to standard, with unnatural wording having been already edited and fixed.

There is only one image, bit it is referenced. Another image of a herd of Żubroń or perhaps of one of the breeding labs may be able to improve the article if they were found.

The article is part of three wiki projects; Food and Drink, Mammals, and Agriculture. The conversations regarding the article involve questions about the history and the science of the article and making sure that information there is accurate. Additionally there is some evaluation of some other possible sources and a lively discussion about whether to retain the original polish spelling of "Żubroń" or using the English spelling of "Zubron." The discussion concluded with the use of the original polish spelling.

My overall impression is that the article has a strong foundation but needs improvement in the form of more citations, a better description and understanding of the science behind the Żubroń, and just more evidence in general. This coincides with the rating of the article as a Start-Class on the various projects quality scale. However, it is not a very important article so improvement is not critical.