User:Locatesarah/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing)

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
(I chose this article as it generically covers the art of writing. I saw compatibility with the content within the article and the content that we cover in class, making it a beneficial read for myself. My overall impression was that it covered a lot of facets of writing, such as, origin, writing systems, and how it shapes the government, social structures, occupations, and everyday life.)

Evaluate the article
(This article lacked a concise lead. The lead itself provided a brief definition of what writing is in its rawest form, however, the authors failed to outline the article's major sections. As well, the editing history proves that this article is contemporary and under constant evaluation as there were recent edits that took place today, January 14th. Moreover, most of the editors were recurring and chose to display their identity, rather than stay anonymous.

This article demonstrates a neutral tone as I couldn't find any personal diction or bias. In fact, I believe that this article was intensely researched before being published as it was supported by a plethora of sources, most of which seem to be academic and reliable.

After analyzing the article's organization and clarity it's clear that there is room for improvement as there is no specific focus for this article. It covers a vast variety of topics, such as, logographies, the history and origins of writing in many different countries, religious texts, modern purposes and many more. A benefit of covering such topics deters limitations for what this article can be used for. Someone could view this article for personal research, a school project, a linguistics course - this Wikipedia page was not designed for one niche group. Therefore, depending on perspective this could be the articles biggest shortcoming or it could be the main point of attraction for others.

Overall, I believe that this article has been well developed through the insights of many editors. By covering so many topics it's clear that there has been extensive research and effort put into this document.)