User:Justinhackshaw/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Poseidon

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I have always had an interest in Greek Mythology, and it relates to certain aspects of our course. My preliminary impression of this article was that it was going to talk about the history and origins of society which piqued my interest.

Content

 * Everything in the article is relevant to the article's topic, but the section on the "Walls of Troy" is not necessarily confusing, but just seems to be adding information that distracts the reader from the most important concepts and facts concerning Poseidon.
 * The information is up to date, but the section concerning adaptations of Poseidon in movies could be improved with information of the accuracy of these movies.
 * Much information involving Poseidon is missing

Tone & Balance

 * The article is written in a neutral manor in which there are not biased opinions toward particular positions on the topic throughout the article.
 * There could be a small excerpt in the "Birth" section of the article pertaining to the gods' immortality in case those reading are unaware of greek mythology as a whole

Sources & References

 * Citations and sources support the ideas and claims within the article
 * The citations and links throughout the article are operational, and the facts are supported with references
 * The sources come from a very diverse set of authors and articles, and they are up to date
 * There are a few sources missing and there are not enough sources

Organization & Writing Quality

 * The article is written clearly and in a concise manner in which it is very easy to understand
 * There are very few spelling/grammar mistakes throughout
 * It is very organized and easy to navigate to specific information a reader may be looking for

Images & Media

 * Not all the images enhance the section they are placed next to
 * All images have informative captions and adhere to copyright regulations
 * The images are not laid out in a very appealing way to the reader

Talk Page Discussion

 * According to the talk page, this article should be much longer as Poseidon is a very important figure in Greek Mythology, and a lot of information including feuds with his main siblings Zeus and Hades is not represented in this article.
 * Several aspects of Greek Mythology missing, such as the tale of Medusa which Poseidon is commonly known in
 * Terminology such as "was" used often when in fact Poseidon is immortal and lives forever

Overall Impressions

 * The article overall is adequate, but is missing a vast amount of information concerning Poseidon
 * The strengths of this article are its tone and organization as it is written neutrally and is easy to navigate to sections of the readers interest
 * The amount of information needs to be improved as well as the amount of sources
 * The article is under-developed, much more information and history of the god is required for this to be a complete article

Justinhackshaw (talk) 20:03, 22 September 2021 (UTC)