User:Mmae101/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
The article I'm evaluating is Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Why have you chosen this article to evaluate?
I lived in Murfreesboro for quite a while, and it's interesting to see an article written on it.

Evaluate the article
1.) Lead Section

The introductory sentence of the article gives a clear description of what the article is about, which is the city of Murfreesboro. It begins with where the city is located. It doesn't include a brief description of all of the major sections in the article, which may be something to improve upon. It's slightly overly detailed to me, but it may just be a personal opinion rather than what it actually is.

2.) Content

All of the content in the article is relevant to the topic, which is Murfreesboro. Being as it's a city, climate, population, noteworthy people, history, education, media, music, etc. are all important content to cover. For the most part, the article is up to date, but being as the city is rapidly growing, it can be hard to keep it up to date with constant changes. One big thing that I noticed was missing from the article was the hospitals. It mentions employers, commerce and transportation but there is no section about hospitals at all. The government section of the article is also very short. It does have mentioned, although a very small mention, of historically underrepresented populations with the mosque controversy in 2010.

3.) Tone and Balance

For the most part, the article is neutral, but there are a few words or phrases that may come not from a neutral point of view. For the most part, it seems like viewpoints are all pretty equally represented.

4.) Sources and References

Most references are reliable and come straight from city records. The sources may need some update though since some of them date back to the 2010s.

5.) Organization and Structure

The article is very easy to read, and I didn't notice any errors. It's broken down pretty well, but there is a lot more emphasis on history rather than any other aspects of the article.

6.) Images and Media

There are multiple pictures included in the article that help, and they are all labeled clearly. They're laid out in an appealing way and the pictures do adhere to the copyright laws.

7.) Talk Page Discussion

One of the discussions was that there talk about how to pronounce Murfreesboro, and it seemed to be getting very heated. There hasn't been too much talk though. The article is rated B-Class.

8.) Overall Impressions

Overall, it's a pretty decent article, but it feels like it's missing something. I feel like it needs a part about the hospitals in the area since one of them is a huge part of the economy.