User:Piscesinterlude/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Cross-cultural communication

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because it was one of my favorite studies under communications. I really enjoyed learning about it and I found it to be the most interesting of the topics. I personally relate to cross-cultural communication due to my culture background and where I grew up. Growing up in New York City as a person of color, I have been able to experience different ethnicities and cultures which has helped me grow to become more open minded and understanding of other perspectives and points of view. This also helps me see the similarities between my culture, other cultures, and blended communities. I think this article is important because it adds a foundation of understanding to the rich and deep topic of cross-cultural communication and what it means for cultures, communities, and ethnicities to communicate. My first impression of the article was excitement because I knew exactly what the topic was and what the article would entail.

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.)

The lead section for this article is effective in describing the topic in a concise manner that anyone who's looking for knowledge on cross cultural commination and can immediately judge whether or not the article is a fit for them. An effective lead sentence can communicate the layers of the topic without overexplaining the topic and the lead provides information on the different layers of the topic to bring readers into reading for more. The lead also only includes information that is present in the article, which is a plus for those who seek out the article for specific information.

The content of the article is just as much on point as the introduction of the article. Cross-cultural communication is a topic that is dense with information and the article does the job in including all of the needed information. Personally, the article includes all of the relevant information that is needed for the topic, such as it's introduction and all of the relevant applications across historical and modern contexts. The article has information that comes from different places from the last forty years, with a good section of information pulling from sources for the last ten years so those who used the article can be assured that the information is relevant and timely to the topic.

The tone of the article is mostly consistent to follow as for most of the subsections of the article are written neutrally. The topic itself isn't a topic that requires a slant to explain, however one subsection does use first person language despite the fact that it shouldn't be used. The tone change is very jarring because it changed the flow of the article; and not only that but the information that is explained through the first-person dialogue doesn't make sense in the context of the subsection and the article as a whole. Otherwise, it's an article that just includes the relevant information without trying to push any irreverent opinions.

Sources included in the article are valid not only to the topic, but relevant in a context of being work that was created in the last couple of years. The sources can be searched and traced through the links provided to check out the articles of origin to fact check the information. the information provided comes from plenty of diverse perspectives, so the article is fair and balanced with the information provided. I personally don't think there's any better sources that needed for the article because the sources that was chosen are varied, and valid in explaining the topic.

The organization of the article is perfect as it helps a reader navigate through a topic as complex as cross cultural Commnication. each section generally has good amount of information to clearly, and concisely explain the information and each subsection for the applicable sections include the exact subtopics without any extra information. with that in mind, the article is well written because it clearly communicates the topic in such a way that it's easy to follow and find specific information.

Images are not presented in any of the sections of the article. while skimming the resources linked to support in the article there wasn't much in the way of visuals except for one diagram in one of the links. While the topic may not necessarily need visuals, it would further enhance the words and can draw people into reading more.

The Talk tab of the article provides interesting conversation, as a few of the people who read the article had pointed out some inaccuracies and issued corrections to reflect inaccuracies those inaccuracies. a few of the points center on how the article provides one context despite the article covering a topic that so diverse and layered. those comments were left a while ago and reading the article now I can see that the article has went through a period of growth to reflect the shortcomings readers picked up on.

Overall, the article does effectively communicate the different layers of the topic of cross-cultural communication. While there's somethings that the article can do better, like adding visual aids and expanding the scope of the information of the article, what the article does currently include is an accurate depiction of the topic at hand.