User:Sjohn194/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Alberta Legislature Building

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 article because this is a place where I have spent a considerable amount of time, and therefore have some background knowledge about. It is important because it is a popular attraction for visitors and newcomers, and one of the most recognizable parts of the Edmonton skyline, so encyclopedia style information would likely be helpful to people who are exploring the city. My first impression was that the article seemed short for a building with such a rich background. I also noticed that the organization seemed like it could be improved, and that it was missing many details.

Evaluate the article

 * There is a mention of tours in the lead section (which breaks up the location information awkwardly) however no further information or links are provided beyond that mention. I would either delete that line, or move it to the body of the article and add more about tours.
 * The lead section discusses the location of the building but does not contain any mention of the history (which is a significant portion of the article), so I would add a line about when it was built to indicate that the article will talk about its past, as well as for easy accessibility in case someone simply wanted to know how old the building was.
 * The part about the stained glass pieces put in for the Alberta Centennial is mentioned in both the "Statues and memorials" section, as well as the end of the "History" section.
 * I believe the part that appears in the "Statues and memorials" section may violate Wikipedia's plagiarism regulations, as it follows the format of the source it is cited from exactly, with minor synonym changes.
 * Furthermore, I would suggest reorganizing the article for clarity, as the current sections are both quite large, and I feel that the history section could be subdivided to make the information easier to find. My suggestion would be to use the following sections:
 * Location
 * History
 * Architecture
 * Materials
 * Commemorative Features
 * I noticed that there were no sources cited regarding the materials, which I believe would contribute greatly to strengthening this article, especially since I thought that some of the stone was imported from Italy (there is a decent chance that I am wrong on that, which is exactly why I would really like to see this part cited, so I could check)
 * Lastly, I think this article could benefit from more citations over all, since much of the information is not referenced.