User:Juliakalei/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article

 * Name of article: South African Border War
 * I chose this article because it relates to my class topic of war, especially in Africa.

Lead
==== The lead gives good information but could be a bit more concise. The lead clearly describes what the South African Border war is, but the first sentence itself is long-winded and a bit clumsy. The whole lead section itself follows suit. There is not a clear description of each section that will be discussed, and the lead includes extraneous information. ====

Tone and Balance
==== The tone is good throughout, and while no bias is immediately apparent, the article reads a bit like a story and a little less like a factual report. This leads to me to think that a bit of bias is present in this article. ====

Sources and References
'''These sources are current and consistent. All of the facts that are present seem to be backed up and cited properly. The links that are present are easy to access.'''

Organization
==== The article is extremely detailed and well-written. It is organized by major points of the topic. However, since the topic has so much information on it, I would suggest breaking the article down further into more subheadings. This will make the article more user-friendly. ====

Images and Media
==== The article includes images that enhance understanding of this topic. However, I think that this images could be larger. The captions on these pictures certainly help as they are thorough yet concise. All images adhere to the Wikipedia regulations. ====

Overall impressions

 * I really enjoyed this article. It is meticulously researched, cited, and written in a way that makes the reader thoroughly engaged with the material. The article is extremely well-developed. However, it is a lengthy article. I think some of the ideas could be made more concise, or organized into further division to make it easier to read and visualize.