User:Kohphilip/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
2013 Baga massacre

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article to evaluate because this article significantly lacks information as evident from the excessively concise sections. The fact that the article is marked as a stub-class article lacking complete information allowed me to move forward with this article.

Evaluate the article
The lead section of this article is too short—while it does concisely summarize the 2013 Baga massacre and mentions relevant actors involved in the event, it fails to refer to the reason or background of the massacre. It could also contain a sentence or two about the perpetrators of the massacre remain as an ambiguity. In terms of neutrality, the article makes an effort to avoid accusing the Nigerian military or the Boko Haram, which is commendable. However, the article must elaborate on the accusation between both parties and what evidence supports each party's claim. It seems like the article was too careful to maintain neutrality that it failed to touch on what known facts direct the blame to each party. While free of grammatical errors, this article needs improvement in organization and overall writing quality because most sentences are way too short and not necessarily connected to one another. For instance, in the Background section, few overly simple sentences are written without much explanation on how each background factor played a role in the massacre. The sources used in this article are rather insufficient and incomplete as one of the main sources cannot be reached, and most of the information comes from news articles from the New York Times or Los Angeles Times. For verification of information and increased reliability of sources, the article must refer to more academic journals and articles that present reliable information. Furthermore, the article should include a few more images or media that shed light on the massacre itself rather than just a picture of a map pinpointing Baga. Overall, the article seems lack sufficient information for the reader to fully grasp what the 2013 Baga massacre was. Drawing information from reliable sources and improving the writing quality and organization will improve the quality of this article.