User:Njfrio22/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
English studies

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am currently studying to receive my associates of art with a focus in English and this article covers the topic of English studies.

Evaluate the article
The article defines English studies as an academic discipline in primary, secondary, and post-secondary education in English speaking countries. It also defines that it should not be confused with English taught as a foreign language in other countries. I find this as true due to the fact that English studies in countries that speak English as their primary language study the structure of the English language in a more in depth manner because the students who study it do not need to learn the basics of speaking and writing in English because they speak this language in everyday life. I did not find what I would define as a brief description of the article's major sections, however, there are mentions of other topics that are related to the article. All information that is in the article is present. The lead is concise and mentions various topics that relate to English studies.The article's content is is relevant to the topic, although I am unsure on how up-to-date the content is. All content on the page belongs and I could not see anything that would be missing. I am not sure what topics that are related would be historically underrepresented.

The article appears completely neutral as it gives brief explanations on various parts of English studies from an unbiased point of view. Other teachings of different languages are listed in relation to English and all topics are represented from a neutral standpoint. All links are working and relevant to the topic. All sources back up any information mentioned in the text, although I am unsure how updated the sources are. There are some parts of the article that needed more detailed sources that are recent.

The quality of the article is high and easy to read and understand. There are no grammatical or spelling errors that I could find. The article is broken down into separate sections such as English studies at primary and secondary institutions as well as a brief summary on the history of the English language.

The talk page seems to discuss the lack of sources available and that it needed more revisions. The most recent comment claimed that the information was biased, however, I personally did not see it that way. The topic of English studies is very broad so I personally understand why the article is so short and has so many links to other articles that fall under the umbrella of English studies.

The article is still active as the last edit was made a few days ago as of February 6th 2024. The article's strengths would be the definitions and mentions of topics that fall under the description and relations to English studies and how English is taught in schools. Parts of the article could be improved, including the History section which could be longer and have more sources. The article itself is a brief explanation of vague terms and topics that fall under English studies, some parts are too vague and lack reliable sources, specifically the history section. I would say the article is slightly underdeveloped and there is room for improvement, however, it is not poorly developed.