User:TChem987/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Agent Orange

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
This article is of interest as it discusses the use of a Dioxin TCDD, better known as Agent Orange, in warfare as a deadly herbicide. It is the most deadly of the dioxins, which I find to be an interesting group of chemical compounds, and this being the most problematic makes it of interest.

Evaluate the article
The articles introduction clearly indicates the primary topic, and makes note of the important aspects of the topic within the first few sentences. It introduces how TCDD is created and its uses in history, also clearly indicating its problematic implications and its current state in the world. However, I would argue that some of the details found in the lead are unnecessarily specific for this early in the article and unimportant to a reader who is only interested in brief overview.

The article does do a good job of giving a thorough overview of the topic, its chemical composition, history, and health risks associated. It appears to be up to date, as TCDD is not used in the modern era, and the most recent article edits are within this last week. Further, inequity and targeting of minority communities are not glossed over in the article, and there is little overt bias of a specific point of view. It is a well written neutral article, informative rather than persuasive, and careful to included all manner of topics related to TCDD.

Most of the sources referenced in the article are first and secondary in nature, with a good portion coming from direct sources who have interacted with the topic. While this is true, many of the sources cannot be super current due to the nature of TCDD in the modern era, and thus some of the references date back over 50 years. This is to be expected of a historical account however, and actually indicates a more thorough overview of the topic.

The article is well written, I have seen few grammatical errors and zero to none first person writing. The whole article is well articulated, organized, and clear, however the use of multimedia is not the most appealing. All the images follow the guidelines established by Wikipedia for referencing and labeling, and are well introduced and not ancillary to the topic.

The talk page indicates that this article is part of several wiki-projects, however it is of low importance and is classified as a level-5 vital article. The errors found in the article appear to have been remedied, and there is very little argument over the contents of the article. The article is well developed, but not the most pressing in importance and while occasional review is necessary to update on new events, I would argue it is practically complete scientifically.