User:Lilyli9999/Evaluate an Article

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 * Name of article: Bryophyte
 * I chose this article to evaluate because the course I'm taking is based on bryophytes.

Lead


The Lead does include an introductory sentence that shows the articles' topic. The lead also includes a description of the article's major sections. It also includes information that is not present in the article, like what the term bryophyte originated from. The lead is concise and not overly detailed.

Content

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The article's content is relevant to the topic and most information are up-to-date. The content is not missing anything and all the content belong in the article.

Tone and Balance

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the article is neutral, and most claims are not heavily biased as it is about information on bryophytes which is not a topic that can be heavily opinionated. The viewpoints are all represented sufficiently, however it should include more information on its features and habitats. The article only includes information regarding bryophytes and not a lot of opinions to persuade readers on certain positions.

Sources and References

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Not all facts in the article are backed up by reliable secondary source, such as some features of bryophytes, but most are. The sources are thorough and most of them are current, with a few sources from articles written in 1980s. The links included works as well.

Organization

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The article is well-written, because the information are easy to read and concise (without excessive information). It does not have any grammatical or spelling errors and the article is broken down into major point sections, which shows good organization.

Images and Media

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The article do include images than enhance understanding of the topic and they are all well-captioned. The images are laid out in an appealing way and adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations.

Checking the talk page

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The article is rated Start-Class. On the quality scale it is rated C-class, and Top-importance on the importance scale. This article is part of WikiProjects. The conversations in the Talk page are mostly regarding debates on whether life cycle and sexuality should be merged into one category, and the relevance of certain sources.

Overall impressions

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The article's overall status is complete but lacks some information. The article's strength is organization and concise information, but the article could include some details in certain categories like features of bryophytes. The article is well-developed and complete.

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