User:JulesA27/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
For my research project, I will be investigating the deep sea octopus Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis. From compiling my annotated bibliography, I acquired a baseline knowledge of some features of the deep sea creauture, so I can use this information to help me evaluate the article.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section


 * The introductory sentence is short and concise. It explains what type of species the Vulcanoctopus hydrothermlis is, and it affirms that it is a unique organism.
 * This section lacks context about what will be discussed throughout the wikipedia page.

Content


 * this wikipedia page lacks content. While they highlight the commonly known facts about the species, they neglect to go more in depth.
 * When compiling my annotated bibliography, I was surprised by the amount of research available, so I expected the wikipedia page to refer to these articles more.
 * Some studies I read about had specific research pertaining to the biological systems of the organism. When revising this page I think there is enough information available to be able to write a paragraph about each system of the Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis.

Sources and References


 * Going off my last few comments, I think the article lacked some important sources of information and can easily add 5 to 10 more sources of information.
 * I was familiar with two of the sources used in the article, and in my personal opinion, they seem like reliable research papers.
 * The papers they chose are fundamental pieces of research that other paper commonly refer to when discussing the deep sea octopus.

Tone and Balance


 * the author seems to maintain a neutral tone as there isn't much writing available to analyze.
 * if the author provides more information about the species, this may affect the tone.

Organization and Writing Quality


 * the article lacks in depth analysis of the species, and the writing is minimal.
 * the author should expand upon the article and break down the aspects of the octopus into section. For example, the author can include in depth sections about the species' digestive system, diet, behavior, hunting, reproductive system, physical description etc.

Images and Media


 * The articles lacks any pictures or media, so I would suggest this to be added during any revisions.
 * Pictures would be especially useful in a description section, as well!

Talk Page


 * there is currently no discussion on the talk page, this is probably due to the lack of context on the wikipedia page.

Overall Impressions


 * There is a lot that can be improved about this article, especially the quantity and quality of information.
 * More references should be added along with more pictures.