User:Kptl0304/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Meditation

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because meditation is something new that I have implemented into my life. Meditation matters to me because of its profound effects on any individual's wellbeing. For example, there are positive effects on mental health, physical health, cognitive function, stress management, and more. I think there is more work needing to be done, which is why choosing this article matters; it is listed as only a B class article with a 66% completion despite being high in daily views. My preliminary impression was that it was very insightful, but could have more work. I learned a lot from reading this article, but I feel like I could add more as well!

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Upon reading the lead section, I noticed how short it was. It was concise but here is definitely room for expansion and improvement. It is not overly detailed at all, nor does it include information that was not present in the article. The introductory sentence was clear. However, I feel like there could be more to say on the major sections. I would not consider this lead section to adequately summarize all the key points.

The content is relevant and up to date with perceptive descriptions on modern meditation versus ancient. There is an ample amount of information on the historical aspects.

The tone and language throughout the entire article is neutral with no bias or persuasion to be detected. I found certain topics such as New Age Meditation with a subtopic of Esotericism to be underrepresented in comparison to Old Age meditation.

Sources are up to date, reliable, and very diverse. Not only do they feature various academic articles, but also peer-reviewed articles and scholarly books. Authors are from all sorts of backgrounds, especially historically marginalized ones. The links work, making them reliable. The organization and quality of this article and its writing is clearly and organized well with relevant images with informative captions. Overall, it is visually appealing outline and article.

The talk page has very informational suggestions and is up to date on communication. Aside from myself, many others have critiqued the 'lead section'. The topic of meditation was not mentioned in depth in past classes, but it was still mentioned lightly. This article has taught me a lot with the detail and facts relating back to psychology, so I am glad to learn something new. This article is also not part of any WikiProject.

Overall, this is a B-Class article with a 66% completion. The strengths of this article would fall under the historical topic, as there is a lot of information. Improvement is needed on the lead section and different techniques of meditation. I would consider this article to be well-developed so far.