User:Krrky/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Bauxite

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.)

I chose bauxite because it is the article I have decided to work on for the semester and I found that it is missing key information on the environmental and social impacts of bauxite mining. My preliminary impression of the article was that it has a good foundation but it needs the impact information in order to be a more complete article.

Evaluate the article
The lead section isn't bad but could do a better job of summarizing the article. The main content missing from the article is information about the environmental and social impacts of bauxite strip mining in places like Australia. The tone of the article is neutral and presents the facts in an unbiased manner. The article is missing sources in some places and some of the references used should be updated with more academic sources. The writing quality is good but the organization of the article could be changed so it flows better. For example, gallium production should be moved up beside aluminum production. The article has a good foundation but needs to be expanded on to become a good article. More information about the history, the environmental and social impacts as well as countries where bauxite is mined could be added