User:Kristen112211/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Beef cattle

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this Wikipedia article because I plan on exploring the cattle industry as a food resource for my Wikipedia term project. As an environmental science student who no longer eats red meat to reduce my environmental footprint, I want to explore this controversial industry's past, present and future. My first impression is the article does an okay job of introducing the topic of beef cattle.

Evaluate the article

Lead section

The lead section is lacklustre. It is not overly detailed or contains irrelevant information, but there needs to be a clear outline of what will be explored in the article. The authors are clear and concise when defining the topic. The lead section also contains information not explored in the article. Overall, the authors failed to engage me with the article.

Content

The authors do a good job highlighting relevant information without focusing on one singular topic. The content provides a clear picture of the beef cattle industry present today relative to the scope of the article. The article could have gone into more depth about the past and future of the cattle industry.

Tone & balance

The authors kept a neutral tone throughout the article. No claims appear to be biased, nor do they attempt to persuade the audition toward one viewpoint.

Sources and references.

The authors do a good job of providing update and relevant sources and references. They include a diverse assemblage of governmental sources. However, there is a lack of peer-reviewed literature cited in the article.

Organization and writing quality

The article is well-written and easy to follow. There are no significant grammatical errors or overly advanced jargon.

Images and media.

The images that are included are well-captured and clearly captioned. The authors could have included more images to aid in readers' overall understanding.

Talk page discussion

The talk page is relevant to the article's topic, and there has been recently updated.

Overall impression

Overall, the article is well put together and presents a good overview. The article needs deeper insight into the cattle industry's past and future. There is a need for more peer-reviewed references and additional images. The current structure of the article is adequate, though the lead section does not provide a clear outline of what will be explored in the article.Overall, the authors do a sufficient job of overviewing beef cattle.