User:Pointe15/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballet

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 this topic, "Ballet", because it is something I have done all my life but is also something I have studied academically a bit before so I was curious to see what information is on Wikipedia about it. As a very popular style of dance I think it is important information the public has access to. I think overall the page is well written and covers the basic information I would expect it would.

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 of this page is well written and provides a good overview of what ballet it and how it originated. I think the content the overall page contains is good as well. Starting with etymology and history I think provide a good background to what ballet is. It then goes into the different styles and technical methods which I think are very important topics to include as people don't often know there are different styles of ballet. I thought it was interesting that they added a section on costumes as I was not completely expecting that but that is a fascinating aspect of ballet that has developed/changed over time. I was especially not expecting the last 3 sections on this article "Ballet as a career", "Health effects", and "Criticism". These three areas definitely felt a little less neutral in their tone and more accusatory. However, given the circumstances it does somewhat make sense the information they say as there are many downsides to ballet. Overall though the article is well written and concise in its content.