User:RHW1/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Andy Schor

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen this article because we was learning about strong mayors and in my ignorance i thought Detroit is the only city in Michigan with a strong mayor; but after learning Lansing has a strong mayor I wanted to know more and what type of powers does he have compared to Detroit’s Mayor. I also thought about proximity because I’m a student at Michigan State University I think it’s important how city government works especially those that’s our neighbor.

Evaluate the article

 * 1) Does the lead include a brief description of the article major sections?  - No the lead or the opening to mayor Andy school is just a brief description of his early life in school but not childhood and career and current position, but it fails to grab readers attention as well super general and not personal, the way that categorized him as a “American politician” and not giving readers something to connect to. Where did he grow up and how?
 * 2) Is the content up to date? - no its been so many success the city of Lansing has had such as grants and road construction that came from federal legislation but implemented and endorsed at the city level. Also the article doesn’t tell me anything on how his first term went such as his failures and successes. How did he handle the Covid pandemic?
 * 3) Is the article neutral? - yes it is only because it lacks information some of the basics that should be in an article that will give us a snap shot of who this Mayor is and what he did while he was in office and current.
 * 4) Is the article well organized?- the article Is organized because it only gives the general carrier paths Andy Schor has taken and not really any meat as to what was done its too short. This mayor has been in office since 2017 an d the country and the city has been through so many changes that we need more.
 * 5) Are the images laid out in a visibly appealing way?- yes but its only one and its not the best picture of him. His eyes are squinting and it looks he is forcing a smile! It would be more appealing a professional picture behind the city and state flag with good lighting
 * 6) How can the article be improved ? -The article needs more it needs more information on where he come from and why he decided Michigan was the best to settle and live. What has he done in. All his years leading up up to him being elected mayor? It needs more of what he has done since he’s been in office and some failures and steps he took to mitigate Covid! This article almost stops at him being elected.