User:Marythemuffinlady/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
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River mouth - Wikipedia

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 this article because it relates to aspects of water bodies that we discuss in our Freshwater Biology course. This article is also classified as a stub and may benefit from the article review.

Evaluate the article
(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section:


 * Includes a concise sentence on the article's topic.
 * Does not include brief description of major sections.
 * Does not include information not included in article.
 * The lead is concise but needs slight grammatical edits.

Content:


 * Content is relevant to the article.
 * Content is up to date.
 * Article does not include aspects of Wikipedia's equity gaps, but it does touch on cultural aspects of river mouths.

Tone and Balance:


 * Article is neutral.
 * No biased claims.
 * Cultural viewpoints are underrepresented.
 * Article does not attempt to persuade the reader in a particular direction.

Sources and References:


 * Not all facts are supported by a reliable source.
 * Sources are throughout.
 * Sources are current.
 * Sources are written by diverse spectrum of authors.
 * Links are functional.

Organization and Writing quality:


 * Article has some small grammatical errors and needs editing of the flow of sentences.
 * Article is well organized into main sections.

Images and Media:


 * Article includes two aerial images of lakes.
 * Images are well captioned.
 * Images do not adhere to copyright regulations.
 * Images are positioned in a pleasing manner.

Talk Page Discussion:


 * Talk page has conversations about changes article name, structure, and expansion.
 * Article is rated as a stub of high importance.
 * Article is a part of WikiProject Rivers.

Overall Impression:

River mouth article is at a good starting point but needs some small grammatical changes. There should also be expansion on the different types of water bodies (i.e. density, habitat, etc.) that interact at the mouth of rivers. Overall, it needs some development but has strength in particular aspects such as the interaction of fresh and saline water at a river mouth.