User:Rebsmartyside/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Smokey Bear

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've always seen Smoky the Bear public service announcement on my local PBS station and thought it was really cute and smart to have a mascot representing the prevention of wild fires. The article was straightforward and even delve into the early history of firefighting in the US.

Evaluate the article
The lead section clearly defines what Smokey the Bear is from the first sentence. It writes what exactly Smokey is, it's purpose, and a short description about it's history. I believe the article gives out interesting and relevant content sections: the history of the mascot, prime purpose, public perception. adaptions/versions of the mascot, and even some topics relating to the fire ecology. Some things that could be added would be a "controversial" section to address any scandals or negative associated with it's organization. In terms of neutrality, it's easy to write an article like this in a neutral tone because they're simply explaining a fictional mascot.