User:LFCochran/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Bruce Avolio

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Leadership scholar Bruce Avolio is one of possible topics my student could select for their assignment. As a field of practice, leadership is an essential topic area in the study of management and organizations. The article was very short which is concerning given the importance of his work on the development of the discipline.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section: The lead is brief, to the point, and plainly describes the subject of the article in a professional manner.

Content: This is labelled as a "stub" and clearly needs to be expanded and enhanced. There is very little about the development of Avolio's research, which would be an important part of the article. It would be beneficial to include the peer reviewed published major works that Avolio has authored as well as related Wikipedia articles.

Tone and Balance: It is an article about a living person and must adhere to those requirements. This article maintains a balanced, neutral tone.

Sources and References: Articles and information appear to be largely sourced from the University of Washington. The provided links do work. There is a link to Avolio's Google Scholars page as well as two colleagues Wikipedia pages. It would be beneficial to include links to the peer reviewed published major works that Avolio has authored. The references provided are at least 3 years old and current ones do exist.

Organization and Writing Quality: The limited writing provided is concise and appears to be free of grammatical errors.

Images and Media: This article does not include any image or media files. There are ones available that would inform the reader if provided.

Talk Page: The Talk Page does not contain any discussions editors but is a part of two WikiProjects (Biography and Psychology). It includes an excellent reminder of the policies regarding articles about living persons. The information about ongoing projects included ways to contribute to the effort!

Overall Impression: This article has the status of being a stub. It is lacking on content and graphics. It does provide links to updated content but not peer reviewed and authenticated information. A significant improvement to this article would be the addition of content about Avolio's work from verified reputable sources (both primary and secondary). There are suggestions on the Talk page for additions, which would be a good starting point. It is an undeveloped article that has potential.