User:Mvtrinh/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Bombus impatiens

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 to evaluate this article because for my first symposium in H195, this was one of the insects that were in the article that I read and presented on. Bombus impatiens is one of the model bumblebee species that have been commonly studied and one of the most important polinators in North America. My first impression of the article was that it was well structured, with categories that separated information out well, but the information under each heading seemed disjointed, with sentences and information that don't seem to connect to one another.

Evaluate the article
The lead section provides a good and concise introduction to the article, with each sentence laying out a description of each major topic of the rest of the article. The content is relevant to the topic, although some of the references seem outdated, with some articles dating back to the 1990s, with one even coming from an article from 1934. I also wish there was content specifically about the production of honey, as there are only a few sentences on this at the end of the Diet section. The article is from a neutral point of view and each fact is backed up by a source, although there were a few sources were the link did not work, and one that only linked to the Amazon page where you could buy the source. In addition, some sources are not from peer-reviewed articles and instead from random websites like "Bumblebee.org". The article is concise and clear to understand, but the sentences seemed disjointed, jumping from topic to topic without much connection. The images provide a good visual representation of the article, only I wish there were images with differences between queens and workers like the article states. In addition, one image is not captioned. There is no talk page discussion. The article is, overall, a clear and concise overview about B. impatiens, but can be improved with better sources and images. The article, as of now, is close to being well-developed.