User:Merialchatila/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Lebanese society

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because it is about a topic that relates to me in that I am from Lebanon and have the majority of my family still living there. With that being said, it is always interesting to learn more about where I am from.

Evaluate the article
Lead Section

The lead section of this article is weak in that it does not highlight the main topics that are discussed on the page. The opening sentence states how Lebanon's culture is very similar to European countries'. However, none of the article actually discuses its similarities with other European countries. Additionally, the lead does not go into enough detail about major points that should be discussed in regards to Lebanon's society.

Content

While the content in the article is up to date and relevant to the topic, there is not enough information that is given. I do think that the article somewhat discusses an underrepresented area; however, it does not explain nearly enough on the topic. The only things that are talked about are family life and gender roles, but even those two sections did not have much information about them.

Tone and Balance

This article is written in a neutral point of view and does not hold any biased. There is some numerical data provided that gives very unbiased information. There are not any minority or fringe viewpoints described, and none of the article is persuasive in any way.

Sources and References

There are only eight references cited as being used for this article, but that could possibly be due to the very limited amount of information that is written. Most facts given do seem to be cited throughout the paragraphs. When trying to access the links to the sources, they did not all work. Additionally, they are not all strong and reliable sources and could hav definitely been improved.

Organization and Writing quality

While the writing is clear and easy to read and understand, there is not enough content given. Organization of the article is also very clear and the different topics are easy separated for the reader. The spelling seems to be correct, however, some of the grammar does not seem to be completely right.

Images and Media

There are three images included in the article, and all include small captions describing what they are. These images, however, just show different views of the country and do not actually contribute to the topics in the article in any way. The images are laid out in a row to the right of the writing in a structured way.

Talk Page Discussion

The article is rated as a Start-Class and is of Mid-Importance. Being a Start-Class means that the article is just starting to be developed and is still quite incomplete, while being of Mid-Importance means that the topic is relevant to understanding Lebanon, but is not a vital piece.

Overall Impressions

The article's strengths are its organization and facts that are currently given, however it is still extremely underdeveloped and missing plenty of more information. The article can be improved by adding many more aspect of Lebanese society including more prevalent religions, LGBTQ involvement, important culture and holidays, and more.