User:Redrose36/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Costco - Wikipedia

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I have chosen to evaluate this article because it is the one I plan on contributing on for my global climate change class.

Evaluate the article
Starting with the lead section, the article introduces the company with a clear introductory sentence. It gives a general overview of what the company is, its headquarters and locations, and a bit of history. It effectively introduces some of the content of the article in a way that is concise and not over revealing.

Throughout the article, different aspects about the company such as its history, products, business model and so on are introduced and explained, providing a wide range of content. Only one section out of this extensive range of content is out of date and is in need of updating. Other than that, the rest of the sections and subsections have been continuously updated, ensuring accurate, current information.

With each of the of the different pieces of information contributed into the article, a neutral tone has been successfully maintained. Facts are presented in a way that is straight to the point with no hint of bias and persuasion. In addition, all of the sections have sustained balance in terms of the amount of content added to each one in respect to one another.

Over 200 different citations have been used in the entirety of the article with only two of the sources originating form official Costco websites. There is a mixture between both old and current sources which is understandable since the article has been edited over a long period of time. Fortunately, most (if not all) are able to be accessed once the link is clicked. There is also a wide variety of sources ranging from peer reviewed articles to old newspapers.

The article's concise and straightforward organization makes it easy to read and understand. The overall division of the article into relevant sections allows for easy following as well. There are no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. It is clear extra attention was paid to ensure the best presentations of the article.

The article is also filled with various imagery such as maps, pictures, and tables that support the content of the article. All images are clear, captioned, and accurately placed with in the article.

The talk page of the article is quite small with only five additions. Most of the conversations discuss conflicts with adding information and losing added information. They don't really discus what their contributions to the article are.

Overall, the Costco article is a great article that covers numerous parts of the company that really give the reader a good understanding of what it is, and it runs. Though in this day and age where more people are growing more and more concerned about climate change and corporations' impacts, there is not anything that discusses Costco's effect on the environment. That would be a great addition to the article.