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 * Name of article: Deforestation of the Amazon Rain forest. URL: Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. I have chosen this article to evaluate because it ties to my previous topic of climate change in a way. I'm just interested in the environmental affects humans have on our ecosystems all over the world. Also because this tragic event happened very recently so its a fresh and pretty new subject.

Lead

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 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic? The article starts on explaining what and where the Amazon rain forest is, not necessarily going into the topic of deforestation until the second paragraph.
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes. This article has brief descriptions of the rain forest and the deforestation that's happening by using reliable information and subheadings to organize and explain its point.
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No.
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? I would say it might be a little overly detailed because there is information there that isn't necessarily needed for the topic this article is trying to get across.

Content

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 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Some what. There is information on forest lost rates from the 1970's-2018. So there should be more information based on the 2019 impacts we had on the rain forest.
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? There is some information that isn't necessarily needed for the article but it just gives the reader a more broad understanding of the rain forest and what it inhibits.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? Not really because the article clearly states how the effects of deforestation are influenced from different scales locally, nationally, and internationally.
 * Are there viewpoints that are over represented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? I guess so. The main point is deforestation and the article clearly states with evidence and information that these affects are from everyone in the world. It shows you that people all around should be taking action and realizing what we are doing to our environments all over the world.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, many. There are bibliographies, references, and external links all relating to the topic and showing where this article got all or most of its information from.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes.
 * Are the sources current? Yes. There are old and new current sources.
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Yes. There are a lot of choices of articles and external links to choose from that will verify and show how this article is reliable.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes. Organized by subheading and charts.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? Not that I am aware of.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes. Heading and subheading detailed with information on subject and main point of view/topic.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes. It has before and after pictures of the rain forest.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes. Explains what's pictured and the date.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes.
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes. Each picture relates the to heading it's under.

Checking the talk page

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 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?  Under the Talk tab they are talking about the rates the rain forest will decrease at in the time space of years. People are also talking about how there should be added pictures the include angles of the rain forest from the ground and the air.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any Wiki Projects? It's rated good. Yes, Wiki Projects Forestry and Wiki Projects Brazil.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It differs because in class we talk about a topic but don't go into details about a topics past and then info on its future too. This article has headings explaining details about this topic from all different angles.

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The articles overall status is reliable and detailed.
 * What are the article's strengths? The articles strengths would be how it include details and information about the rain forest and even has charts and pictures to go with it. Therefore, giving the reader more sources of information to understand and really grasp what the article is trying to explain.
 * How can the article be improved? The article can be improved by giving more images from more recent sources. They could also update the information on the chart that includes 2019.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? The article is very well-developed in my opinion. It has a lot of detailed information and sources to back up the information given. Includes images and charts as well.

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 * Link to feedback: Talk:Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest